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[edit] Split?

The history section sort of dominates the article at the moment. Should it be split into a separate History of Buddhism in Cambodia article? --Clay Collier 09:49, 29 June 2007 (UTC)

Not a bad idea - I'd go for it, cut it down a little but not too much. Paxse 16:52, 10 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Buddhism as practiced by laity

As stated above, this article focuses on the history of how Buddhist doctrine was brought to Cambodia, but it makes no mention of how Buddhism is actually practiced in Cambodia. The religion of the Cambodian people, while based on Therevada Buddhism is a uniquely synchretic religion with elements of Hinduism (astrology, fortune-telling, etc), pre-Indianization animism (belief in and appeasement of local "guardian spirits", curses, kruu, possession/channeling, etc), and ancestor worship. No discussion of Buddhism in Cambodia is complete without discussion of how the majority of the laity, and indeed the majority of the minor monks, understand and practice their religion.--William Thweatt ^Talk | ^Contribs 16:21, 26 September 2007 (UTC)