Relics of the Buddha / / John S. Strong.
Buddhism is popularly seen as a religion stressing the truth of impermanence. How, then, to account for the long-standing veneration, in Asian Buddhist communities, of bone fragments, hair, teeth, and other bodily bits said to come from the historic Buddha? Early European and American scholars of re...
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Strong, John S., author. Relics of the Buddha / John S. Strong. Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2018] ©2004 1 online resource text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Buddhisms: A Princeton University Press Series ; 7 Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- TABLES -- PREFACE -- NOTE AND ABBREVIATIONS -- Introduction. RELICS OF THE BUDDHA -- Chapter One. RELICS OF PREVIOUS BUDDHAS -- Chapter Two. RELICS OF THE BODHISATTVA -- Chapter Three. RELICS OF THE STILL-LIVING BUDDHA: HAIRS AND FOOTPRINTS -- Chapter Four. THE PARINIRVANA OF THE BUDDHA -- Chapter Five. ASOKA AND THE BUDDHA RELICS -- Chapter Six. PREDESTINED RELICS: THE EXTENSION OF THE BUDDHA'S LIFE STORY IN SOME SRI LANKAN TRADITIONS -- Chapter Seven. FURTHER EXTENSIONS OF THE BUDDHA'S LIFE STORY: SOME TOOTH RELIC TRADITIONS -- Chapter Eight. RELICS AND ESCHATOLOGY -- CONCLUSIONS -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star Buddhism is popularly seen as a religion stressing the truth of impermanence. How, then, to account for the long-standing veneration, in Asian Buddhist communities, of bone fragments, hair, teeth, and other bodily bits said to come from the historic Buddha? Early European and American scholars of religion, influenced by a characteristic Protestant bias against relic worship, declared such practices to be superstitious and fraudulent, and far from the true essence of Buddhism. John Strong's book, by contrast, argues that relic veneration has played a serious and integral role in Buddhist traditions in South and Southeast Asia-and that it is in no way foreign to Buddhism. The book is structured around the life story of the Buddha, starting with traditions about relics of previous buddhas and relics from the past lives of the Buddha Sakyamuni. It then considers the death of the Buddha, the collection of his bodily relics after his cremation, and stories of their spread to different parts of Asia. The book ends with a consideration of the legend of the future parinirvana (extinction) of the relics prior to the advent of the next Buddha, Maitreya. Throughout, the author does not hesitate to explore the many versions of these legends and to relate them to their ritual, doctrinal, artistic, and social contexts. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019) Buddhist shrines South Asia. Buddhist shrines Southeast Asia. Stūpas South Asia History. Stūpas Southeast Asia History. RELIGION / Buddhism / Rituals & Practice. bisacsh Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Backlist (2000-2014) eBook Package 9783110649772 https://doi.org/10.1515/9780691188119?locatt=mode:legacy Cover https://www.degruyter.com/cover/covers/9780691188119.jpg |
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Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- TABLES -- PREFACE -- NOTE AND ABBREVIATIONS -- Introduction. RELICS OF THE BUDDHA -- Chapter One. RELICS OF PREVIOUS BUDDHAS -- Chapter Two. RELICS OF THE BODHISATTVA -- Chapter Three. RELICS OF THE STILL-LIVING BUDDHA: HAIRS AND FOOTPRINTS -- Chapter Four. THE PARINIRVANA OF THE BUDDHA -- Chapter Five. ASOKA AND THE BUDDHA RELICS -- Chapter Six. PREDESTINED RELICS: THE EXTENSION OF THE BUDDHA'S LIFE STORY IN SOME SRI LANKAN TRADITIONS -- Chapter Seven. FURTHER EXTENSIONS OF THE BUDDHA'S LIFE STORY: SOME TOOTH RELIC TRADITIONS -- Chapter Eight. RELICS AND ESCHATOLOGY -- CONCLUSIONS -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX |
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Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- TABLES -- PREFACE -- NOTE AND ABBREVIATIONS -- Introduction. RELICS OF THE BUDDHA -- Chapter One. RELICS OF PREVIOUS BUDDHAS -- Chapter Two. RELICS OF THE BODHISATTVA -- Chapter Three. RELICS OF THE STILL-LIVING BUDDHA: HAIRS AND FOOTPRINTS -- Chapter Four. THE PARINIRVANA OF THE BUDDHA -- Chapter Five. ASOKA AND THE BUDDHA RELICS -- Chapter Six. PREDESTINED RELICS: THE EXTENSION OF THE BUDDHA'S LIFE STORY IN SOME SRI LANKAN TRADITIONS -- Chapter Seven. FURTHER EXTENSIONS OF THE BUDDHA'S LIFE STORY: SOME TOOTH RELIC TRADITIONS -- Chapter Eight. RELICS AND ESCHATOLOGY -- CONCLUSIONS -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX |
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