a cultural biography of the greatest statue never built Falcone, Jessica Marie 1976- creator author. text bibliography Electronic books. nyu 2018 monographic eng 1 online resource "This ethnography explores the controversial plans and practices of the Maitreya Project, a transnational Buddhist organization, as they worked to build the world's tallest statue as a multi-million dollar gift to India"-- Community/sangha : FPMT's transnational Buddhists -- Religious practice/dharma : global Buddhism, translation and heritage -- The statue/murti : planning a colossal Maitreya -- The relics/sarira : worship, transmission, and fundraising with the relic tour -- Aspiration/asha : hope, the future tense, and making (up) progress on the Maitreya project -- Holy place/tirtha : social life in the place of the Buddha's death -- Steadfastness/aditthana : Indian farmers resist the Buddha of love -- Loving-kindness/maitri : ethics, values and progress in the shadow of Maitreya -- Compassionate practice/karuna : advocacy anthropology and engagement -- Conclusion : faith/shraddha : guru devotion, agency and belief -- Epilogue : rebirth/samsara : the future of the Maitreya project. Jessica Marie Falcone. Includes bibliographical references and index. a-ii--- Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition. Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition. Mahayana Buddhism Relations Buddhist converts Mahayana Buddhism India Kushinagar (District) Maitreya (Buddhist deity) Cult India Kushinagar (District) Ethnology India Kushinagar (District) Buddhist converts Ethnology Interfaith relations Mahayana Buddhism Maitreya (Buddhist deity) Cult RELIGION / Comparative Religion HISTORY / Asia / India & South Asia BQ7310 294.3/437 Falcone, Jessica Marie, 1976- Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2018 (DLC) 2018008239 9781501723476 1501723472 2018009939 22573/ctt21g8mqx JSTOR http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1727983 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1727983 DLC 180228 20200709060608.0 on1027730871 eng