Spells, Images, and Mandalas: Tracing the Evolution of Esoteric Buddhist Rituals
(Part of the The Sheng Yen Series in Chinese Buddhist Studies Series)
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Koichi Shinohara traces the evolution of Esoteric Buddhist rituals from the simple recitation of spells in the fifth century to complex systems involving image worship, mandala initiation, and visualization practices in the ninth century. He presents an important new reading of a seventh-century Chinese text called the Collected Dharani Sutras, which shows how earlier rituals for specific deities were synthesized into a general Esoteric...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0231166141
ISBN13:9780231166140
Release Date:August 2014
Publisher:Columbia University Press
Length:352 Pages
Weight:1.30 lbs.
Dimensions:1.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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