Buddhist Holy Man Khruba Bunchum: The shift in a millenarian movement at the Thailand–Myanmar border

© 2016 ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. The study of holy men active in Thailand, Laos and Myanmar between the seventeenth and the twentieth centuries has associated them primarily with millenarian movements. In the twenty-first century, the Thailand–Myanmar border has seen the emergence of a holy man...

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Main Author:	Amporn Jirattikorn
Format:	Journal
Published:	2018
Subjects:	Social Sciences
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spelling	th-cmuir.6653943832-563202018-09-05T03:14:46Z Buddhist Holy Man Khruba Bunchum: The shift in a millenarian movement at the Thailand–Myanmar border Amporn Jirattikorn Social Sciences © 2016 ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. The study of holy men active in Thailand, Laos and Myanmar between the seventeenth and the twentieth centuries has associated them primarily with millenarian movements. In the twenty-first century, the Thailand–Myanmar border has seen the emergence of a holy man to whom the concept of millenarianism is, in the current changing religious environment, not applicable. Khruba Bunchum, a contemporary Thai monk with a significant ethnic minority following in Myanmar, rose to fame in Thailand after being forced to leave Myanmar and spending three years meditating in an isolated cave. He has gained followers among wealthy and middle-class Thais. His case illustrates the effect of mobile media technology in transforming the practice of venerating holy men. It suggests the need for a new approach to studying religious movements, one that draws on religious, political and media sources. 2018-09-05T03:14:46Z 2018-09-05T03:14:46Z 2016-07-01 Journal 17932858 02179520 2-s2.0-84981316323 10.1355/sj31-2a https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84981316323&origin=inward http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/56320
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spellingShingle	Social Sciences Amporn Jirattikorn Buddhist Holy Man Khruba Bunchum: The shift in a millenarian movement at the Thailand–Myanmar border
description	© 2016 ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. The study of holy men active in Thailand, Laos and Myanmar between the seventeenth and the twentieth centuries has associated them primarily with millenarian movements. In the twenty-first century, the Thailand–Myanmar border has seen the emergence of a holy man to whom the concept of millenarianism is, in the current changing religious environment, not applicable. Khruba Bunchum, a contemporary Thai monk with a significant ethnic minority following in Myanmar, rose to fame in Thailand after being forced to leave Myanmar and spending three years meditating in an isolated cave. He has gained followers among wealthy and middle-class Thais. His case illustrates the effect of mobile media technology in transforming the practice of venerating holy men. It suggests the need for a new approach to studying religious movements, one that draws on religious, political and media sources.
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title	Buddhist Holy Man Khruba Bunchum: The shift in a millenarian movement at the Thailand–Myanmar border
title_short	Buddhist Holy Man Khruba Bunchum: The shift in a millenarian movement at the Thailand–Myanmar border
title_full	Buddhist Holy Man Khruba Bunchum: The shift in a millenarian movement at the Thailand–Myanmar border
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Buddhist Holy Man Khruba Bunchum: The shift in a millenarian movement at the Thailand–Myanmar border

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