Powers of Protection The Buddhist Tradition of Spells in the Dhāraṇīsaṃgraha Collections

This volume explores the most extensive tradition of Buddhist dharani literature and provides access to the earliest available materials for the first time. The Dhāraṇīsaṃgraha collections have been present in South Asia, and especially in Nepal, for more than eight hundred years and served to s...

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Autor principal: Hidas, Gergely (auth)
Formato: Electrónico Capítulo de libro
Lenguaje:inglés
Publicado: Berlin/Boston De Gruyter 2021
Colección:Beyond Boundaries
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Sumario:This volume explores the most extensive tradition of Buddhist dharani literature and provides access to the earliest available materials for the first time. The Dhāraṇīsaṃgraha collections have been present in South Asia, and especially in Nepal, for more than eight hundred years and served to supply protection, merit and auspiciousness for those who commissioned their compilation.
Descripción Física:1 electronic resource (418 p.)
ISBN:9783110713367
9783110713046
9783110713466
Acceso:Open Access