Relics of the Buddha |
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| Author:
| Strong, John S. |
| Series title: | Buddhisms: a Princeton University Press Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-11764-5 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2004 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $135.00 |
Book Description:
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Buddhism is seen as a religion stressing the truth of impermanence. How, then, to account for the long-standing veneration, in Asian Buddhist communities, of bone fragments, and other bodily bits said to come from the historic Buddha? This book argues that relic veneration has played an integral role in Buddhist traditions in Southeast Asia.
Buddhism is seen as a religion stressing the truth of impermanence. How, then, to account for the long-standing veneration, in Asian Buddhist communities, of bone fragments, and other bodily bits said to come from the historic Buddha? This book argues that relic veneration has played an integral role in Buddhist traditions in Southeast Asia.