The Phenomenon of Invoking Fudō for Pure Land Rebirth in Image and Text

Invoking the esoteric Buddhist deity Fudō for rebirth is a lesser known aspect in the development of Pure Land worship. Fudō was invoked by reciting his incantation as a deathbed practice to attain proper mindfulness at death allowing rebirth into the Pure Land, particularly Miroku's Heaven, fr...

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Main Author: Mack, Karen (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Nanzan Institute [2006]
In: Japanese journal of religious studies
Year: 2006, Volume: 33, Issue: 2, Pages: 297-317
Further subjects:B Heaven
B Rebirth
B Enlightenment
B Monks
B Waterfalls
B Priests
B Religious rituals
B Mindfulness
B Bodhisattva
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