A Buddhist Ritual Manual on Agriculture Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja - Critical Edition

A hitherto unpublished scripture of Buddhist dharani literature, the Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja has been recently discovered in five Nepalese manuscripts. This rare Sanskrit text from around the fifth century focuses on the ritual practice of thaumaturgic weather control for successful agriculture by...

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Hoofdauteur: Hidas, Gergely (auth)
Formaat: Elektronisch Hoofdstuk
Taal:Engels
Gepubliceerd in: Berlin/Boston De Gruyter 2019
Reeks:Beyond Boundaries 3
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Samenvatting:A hitherto unpublished scripture of Buddhist dharani literature, the Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja has been recently discovered in five Nepalese manuscripts. This rare Sanskrit text from around the fifth century focuses on the ritual practice of thaumaturgic weather control for successful agriculture by the vidyadhara spell-master, linking the incantation tradition to the economic power of the Nepalese Buddhist community.
Fysieke beschrijving:1 electronic resource (145 p.)
ISBN:9783110621051
9783110617658;9783110620498
Toegang:Open Access