Spells, Images, and Mandalas: Tracing the Evolution of Esoteric Buddhist Rituals

(Part of the The Sheng Yen Series in Chinese Buddhist Studies Series)

by Koichi Shinohara

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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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History Religion Religion & Spirituality

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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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