Jewels, jewelry, and other shiny things in the Buddhist imaginary /

"Renunciation is a core value in the Buddhist tradition, but Buddhism is not necessarily austere. Jewels-along with heavenly flowers, rays of rainbow light, and dazzling deities-shape the literature and the material reality of the tradition. They decorate temples, fill reliquaries, are used as...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Sasson, Vanessa R. (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Honolulu : University of Hawaiʻi Press, [2021]
Subjects:
Gems > Religious aspects > Buddhism.
Buddhist relics.
RELIGION > Buddhism > Rituals & Practice.
Gems > Religious aspects > Buddhism
Buddhist relics
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