Advanced Contemplation of the Impure: Reflections on a Capstone Event in the Meditation Sutra
The present article explores the form of meditation called contemplation of the impure (Skt aśubha-bhāvanā; Ch. bújìng guān 不淨觀) and its meticulous description in a Chinese text produced in the early fifth century CE. It illustrates the problematic nature of the pure-impure polarity and suggests tha...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI
[2020]
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Religions
Year: 2020, Volume: 11, Issue: 3 |
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aśubhā-bhāvanā bújìng guān 不淨觀
B Pure-Impure Dichotomy B Six Dynasties Liù Cháo 六朝 B Meditation Sutra of Dharmatrāta Dámóduōluó chánjīng 達摩多羅禪經 B contemplation of the impure B Buddhabhadra Fótuóbátuóluó 佛陀跋陀羅 B Mary Douglas B Vimalakīrti Sūtra B Tathāgatagarbha Sūtra Rúláizàng jīng 如來藏經 B Émile Durkheim |
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