Author Affiliation: Associate Professor and honorary Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Anthropology at Macquarie University
摘要
This article examines the life and death of Phra Pho Pan, a charismatic hermit of northern Thailand whose Buddhist beliefs and utopian philosophy reflect the dissident holy man (ton bun) tradition of Lanna Buddhism and, in particular, that of the renowned forest monks Khruba Siwichai and Khruba Khao Pi. Phra Pho Pan's death in 2016 has led to a radical shift in the religious affiliation of his hermitage. I argue that a major agent of this transformation has been a female hermit and spirit medium whose own religious quest reflects the more independent and assertive role of women in the Thai religious domain, but one which is conservative and aligned with Thai nationalism. I also consider the dissension that has arisen between key supporters and opponents of this realignment and dramatically made visible in ceremonies commemorating Phra Pho Pan's death.
目次
Abstract 154 Phra Pho Pan's active utopianism and moral renewal in an age of crisis 157 From the New Heavenly Village to Doi Sapphanyu 158 King's Mountain hermitage 161 Yogi D. 165 Luang Ta Ma and the nationalistic cult of King Naresuan 169 Luang Ta Ma and the religious realignment of King's Mountain hermitage 170 Phra K 172 Trouble in utopia 174 Ruesi H. 174 Commemorative ceremonies as social dramas 175 Conclusion 177
