ISBN: 9789004514072 - disciplinary rituals in dunhuang buddhism (studies on east asian religions, band 7) (2 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: New. KlappentextCombining meticulous analysis with macroscopic interpretation, this book pioneers in studying the Sinicizing process of Buddhist disciplinary rituals as they spread from India to China in the medieval period.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Drawing on Dunhuang manuscripts and the latest scholarship in Dunhuang and Buddhist Studies, this translation analyzes Buddhist monasticism via such topics as the organizational forms of Dunhuang Buddhist monasteries, the construction and operation of ordination platforms, ordination certificates and government ordination licenses, and meditation retreats, etc. Assuming a pan-Asian perspective, the monograph also made trailblazing contributions to the study of Buddhist Sinicization and Sino-Indian cultural exchanges and is bound to exert long-lasting influences on the worldwide academic study of Buddhism.…