Becoming the Buddha The Ritual of Image Consecration in Thailand |
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| Author:
| Swearer, Donald K. |
| Series title: | Buddhisms: a Princeton University Press Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-11435-4 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2004 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $130.00 |
Book Description:
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Studies the consecration of a Buddha image or "new Buddha," a ceremony by which the Buddha becomes present or alive. This book demonstrates that the image becomes the Buddha's surrogate by being invested with the Buddha's story and charged with the extraordinary power of Buddhahood.
Studies the consecration of a Buddha image or "new Buddha," a ceremony by which the Buddha becomes present or alive. This book demonstrates that the image becomes the Buddha's surrogate by being invested with the Buddha's story and charged with the extraordinary power of Buddhahood.