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A Buddhist Ritual Manual on Agriculture
Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja – Critical Edition
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Gergely Hidas
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Gefördert durch:
European Research Council (ERC)
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht/Copyright:
2019
Über dieses Buch
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This volume is the first in-depth study of a recently discovered Sanskrit dharani spell text from around the 5th century CE surviving in two palm-leaf and three paper manuscript compendia from Nepal. This rare Buddhist scripture focuses on the ritual practice of thaumaturgic weather control for successful agriculture through overpowering mythical Nagas. Traditionally, these serpentine beings are held responsible for the amount of rainfall. The six chapters of the Vajratundasamayakalparaja present the vidyadhara spell-master as a ritualist who uses mandalas, mudras and other techniques to gain mastery over the Nagas and thus control the rains. By subjugating the Nagas, favourable weather and good crops are guaranteed. This links this incantation tradition to economic power and the securing of worldly support for the Buddhist community.
Information zu Autoren / Herausgebern
Gergely Hidas, Britisches Museum, London.
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Informationen zur Veröffentlichung
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eBook veröffentlicht am:
2. September 2019
eBook ISBN:
9783110621051
Gebunden veröffentlicht am:
2. September 2019
Gebunden ISBN:
9783110617658
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Frontmatter:
7
Inhalt:
145
Farbige Abbildungen:
5
Zielgruppe(n) für dieses Buch
Scholars of Buddism, religious agriculture, and ancient texts
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