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A Buddhist Ritual Manual on Agriculture

A Buddhist Ritual Manual on Agriculture
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Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages : 180
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ISBN-10 : 9783110620498
ISBN-13 : 3110620499
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Book Synopsis A Buddhist Ritual Manual on Agriculture by : Gergely Hidas

Download or read book A Buddhist Ritual Manual on Agriculture written by Gergely Hidas and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2019-09-02 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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