Becoming the Buddha: The Ritual of Image Consecration in Thailand by Donald K. Swearer - 2007

Motilal Banarsidass,, 2007-01-01. Hardcover. Like New.

Motilal Banarsidass,, 2007-01-01. Hardcover. New.

Motilal Banarsidass Pvt. Ltd.. Hardcover. New.

Motilal Banarsidass . Hardcover. New. Becoming the Buddha is the first booklength study of a key ritual of Buddhist practice in Asia : the consecraation of a Buddha image or ""new Buddha,"" a ceremony by which the Buddha becomes present or alive. Through a richly detailed, accessible exploration of this ritual in northern Thailand, an exploration that stands apart from standard text-based or anthropological approaches, Donald Swearer makes a major contribution to our understanding of the Buddha image, its role in Buddhist devotional life, and its relationship to the veneration of Buddha relics. Blending ethnography, analysis, and Buddhist texts relates to this mimetic reenactment of the night of the Buddha's enlightenment, he demonstrates that the image becomes the Buddha's story and charged with the extraordinary power of Buddhahood. The process by which this transformation occurs through chant, sermon, meditation, and the presence of charismatic monks is at the heart of… Read More

Motilal Banarsidass Pvt. Ltd.. Hardcover. New.

Motilal Banarsidass . Hardcover. New. Becoming the Buddha is the first booklength study of a key ritual of Buddhist practice in Asia : the consecraation of a Buddha image or "new Buddha," a ceremony by which the Buddha becomes present or alive. Through a richly detailed, accessible exploration of this ritual in northern Thailand, an exploration that stands apart from standard text-based or anthropological approaches, Donald Swearer makes a major contribution to our understanding of the Buddha image, its role in Buddhist devotional life, and its relationship to the veneration of Buddha relics. Blending ethnography, analysis, and Buddhist texts relates to this mimetic reenactment of the night of the Buddha's enlightenment, he demonstrates that the image becomes the Buddha's story and charged with the extraordinary power of Buddhahood. The process by which this transformation occurs through chant, sermon, meditation, and the presence of charismatic monks is at the heart of this book.… Read More

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Motilal Banarsidass,. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!