A Chinese paradigm of the Jingtu famen: the Buddhist thought and practice of Sheng'an Shixian (1686-1734) and other patriarchs
"This vigorously-researched publication for advanced graduate students and fellow scholars of the Chinese Pure Land tradition (Jingtu famen) in the wider context of Chinese Buddhism extends the horizon opened up by recent leading scholars to reconstruct a more insightful understanding of the Ji...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Published: |
Leiden Boston
Brill
2023
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| In: | Year: 2023 |
| Series/Journal: | Numen book series
volume 175 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Pure Land Buddhism
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| Further subjects: | B
Pure Land Buddhism (China)
Doctrines
B Shixian (1686-1734) |
| Online Access: |
Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | "This vigorously-researched publication for advanced graduate students and fellow scholars of the Chinese Pure Land tradition (Jingtu famen) in the wider context of Chinese Buddhism extends the horizon opened up by recent leading scholars to reconstruct a more insightful understanding of the Jingtu famen and the notion of zong. Focusing on previously unstudied writings of Shixian and other patriarchs, the findings support the argument that the Jingtu famen is an advanced form of Mahāyānist meditation rooted in the Mādhyamika and Yogācāra traditions. The original English translation of Master Shixian's writings provided also paves the way for other researchers to conduct new and extended studies"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | 1 Online-Ressource (XVII, 277 Seiten) |
| ISBN: | 9004545530 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/9789004545533 |