Living Karma: The Religious Practices of Ouyi Zhixu
(Part of the The Sheng Yen Series in Chinese Buddhist Studies Series)
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Ouyi Zhixu (1599-1655) was an eminent Chinese Buddhist monk who, contrary to his contemporaries, believed karma could be changed. Through vows, divination, repentance rituals, and ascetic acts such as burning and blood writing, he sought to alter what others understood as inevitable and inescapable. Drawing attention to Ouyi's unique reshaping of religious practice, Living Karma reasserts the significance of an overlooked individual in the...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0231168039
ISBN13:9780231168038
Release Date:December 2019
Publisher:Columbia University Press
Length:240 Pages
Weight:0.70 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.9" x 8.7"
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