Spells, Images, and Mandalas: Tracing the Evolution of Esoteric Buddhist Rituals by Koichi Shinohara

Spells, Images, and Mandalas: Tracing the Evolution of Esoteric Buddhist Rituals

Sheng Yen Series in Chinese Buddhist Studies

Koichi Shinohara

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Koichi Shinohara traces the evolution of Esoteric Buddhist rituals from the simple recitation of spells in the fifth century to complex systems involving image worship, mandala initiation, and visualization practices in the ninth century. He prese...

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