Tibetan Buddhist Pilgrims and the covid-19 pandemic.
Vajrayana Buddhism, like all of the world's major religions, places high importance on the ancient practice of pilgrimage for spiritual development and maintenance of spiritual health. The negative mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic reveal the need for exploring efficacious methods of re...
| Published in: | Mental Health, Religion & Culture Vol. 24; no. 9; pp. 899 - 918 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Nov 2021
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