Spells, images, and maṇḍalas : tracing the evolution of esoteric Buddhist rituals /
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 Chi...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Columbia University Press,
[2014]
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| Series: | Sheng Yen series in Chinese Buddhist studies.
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| Online Access: | CONNECT CONNECT |
