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December 20, 2025Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences StudiesOpen Access

Guanyin can understand Pali: Cross-traditional practices of Indonesian Buddhists who worship Guanyin through Pali Paritta

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JBJesada BuabanAMAl MakinESEvi Lina Sutrisno

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Overview

Ethnographic study reveals adaptation of rituals among Chinese Buddhists in Indonesia, suggesting cross-national expressions of faith.

Key Points

  • This research explores how Chinese communities maintain Buddhist beliefs in Indonesia amidst state policies and cultural marginalization.
  • Document study of Buddhist magazines since the 1960s
  • Ethnographic fieldwork at Buddhayana temples in Java over two years (2021–2022)
  • Chinese Buddhists chant in Pali while venerating Guanyin, integrating Theravada Paritta for worship.
  • Buddhayana followers interpret their practices as cross-tradition rather than syncretic, emphasizing teachings over rituals.

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Buaban et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6945e93b5151ab1219e4d7e1https://doi.org/10.69598/hasss.25.3.275141
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