Language in the Buddhist tantra of Japan: Indic roots of mantra
"Language in the Buddhist Tantra of Japan dismantles the preconception that Buddhism is a religion of mystical silence, arguing that language is in fact central to the Buddhist tradition. By examining the use of "extraordinary language" - evocations calling on the power of the Buddha...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
London
Bloomsbury Academic
2018
London Bloomsbury Publishing 2018 |
| In: | Year: 2018 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Japan
/ Buddhism
/ Tantrism
/ Mantra
B Tipiṭaka. Suttapiṭaka. Saddharmapuṇḍarīka-sūtra / Dhāraṇī |
| Further subjects: | B
Buddhism
Japan
B Japanese language Philosophy B Language and languages B Language and languages Religious aspects Buddhism B Electronic books B Tantric Buddhism (Japan) |
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Volltext (Resolving-System) Volltext (doi) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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