Energy for Tourists and for Pilgrims: Khamaryn Khiid and the Shambhala Energy Centre in Mongolia

In the last decades Khamaryn Khiid and the nearby Shambhala Energy Centre, a fast growing Buddhist monastic site in the remote Gobi desert, has become one of the most popular pilgrimage sites in today’s Mongolia. The place draws Mongolian tourist-pilgrims who visit the monastery and adjacent sites a...

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Published in:Asiatische Studien 2018-02, Vol.71 (4), p.1293-1322
Main Author: Kollmar-Paulenz, Karénina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Khamaryn Khiid
Mongolia
pilgrimage
religious tourism
Shambhala Energy Centre
Tourism
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Summary:In the last decades Khamaryn Khiid and the nearby Shambhala Energy Centre, a fast growing Buddhist monastic site in the remote Gobi desert, has become one of the most popular pilgrimage sites in today’s Mongolia. The place draws Mongolian tourist-pilgrims who visit the monastery and adjacent sites as part of a family day-trip or longer holiday. Furthermore, the site has become attractive as a pilgrims’ goal for a western clientele that aims to combine ecologically inspired tourism with a spiritual journey. Based on recent fieldwork, the article examines the interplay of religion and tourism in the development of this global pilgrimage destination.
ISSN:0004-4717
2235-5871
DOI:10.1515/asia-2017-0081