Relying on Words and Letters: Scripture Recitation in the Japanese Rinzai Tradition
Classical Chan/Zen literature is famous for its ostensive disparagement of scriptural authority. In practice, however, sutra recitation and invocation of dhāra?ī have been a significant and influential component of Zen monastic life throughout history. Daily and monthly sutra-recitation services tak...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Nanzan Institute
2019
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Japanese journal of religious studies
Year: 2019, Volume: 46, Issue: 1, Pages: 53-78 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Japan
/ Rinzai
/ Buddhist literature
/ Sutra
/ Declamation
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IxTheo Classification: | AG Religious life; material religion BL Buddhism KBM Asia |
Further subjects: | B
Sacred Texts
B Medical Practice B Zen Buddhism B Meditation B Religious Studies B Religious rituals B Treatises |
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