Empty Vision: Metaphor and Visionary Imagery in Mahayana Buddhism

Visual metaphors in a number of Mahayana sutras construct a discourse in which visual perception serves as a model for knowledge and enlightenment. In the Perfection of Wisdom (Prajnaparamita) and other Mahayana literature, immediate access to reality is symbolized by vision and set in opposition to...

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Contributors: McMahan, David (Other)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Hoboken Taylor and Francis 2013
In:Year: 2013
Series/Journal:Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism
Further subjects:B Vision Religious aspects Buddhism
B Imagination Religious aspects Buddhism
B Metaphor Religious aspects Buddhism
B Imagination ; Religious aspects ; Buddhism
B Electronic books
B RELIGION ; Comparative Religion
B Mahayana Buddhism
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Parallel Edition:Erscheint auch als: McMahan, David: Empty Vision : Metaphor and Visionary Imagery in Mahayana Buddhism. - Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, ©2013. - 9780700714896

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