Embodying the Dharma : Buddhist relic veneration in Asia /
Embodying the Dharma explores the centrality of relic veneration in Asian Buddhist cultures. Long disregarded by Western scholars as a superstitious practice reflecting the popularization of "original" Buddhism, relic veneration has emerged as a topic of vital interest in the last two deca...
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| Format: | Licensed eBooks |
| Language: | English |
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Albany, N.Y. :
State University of New York Press,
©2004.
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| Online Access: | https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/jj.18252931 |
| Summary: | Embodying the Dharma explores the centrality of relic veneration in Asian Buddhist cultures. Long disregarded by Western scholars as a superstitious practice reflecting the popularization of "original" Buddhism, relic veneration has emerged as a topic of vital interest in the last two decades with the increased attention to Buddhist ritual practice and material culture. This volume includes studies of relic traditions in India, Japan, Tibet, Sri Lanka, and Thailand, as well as broader comparative analyses, including comparisons of Buddhist and Christian relic veneration. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (ix, 201 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1423739140 9781423739142 9780791484401 0791484408 9780791462171 079146217X |