Luminous Bliss : A Religious History of Pure Land Literature in Tibet /

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Pure Land Buddhism as a whole has received comparatively little attention in Western studies on Buddhism, despite the importance of 'buddha-fields' (pure lands) for the growth and expression of Mahayana Buddhism. In this religious history of Tibetan Pure Land literature, the author delves...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Halkias, Georgios, 1967-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Honolulu : University of Hawaiʻi Press, [2013]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Tripiṭaka. > Sūtrapiṭaka. > Sukhāvatīvyūha (Smaller)
Kosmologie.
Boeddhisme.
Pure Land Buddhism.
Buddhist literature, Tibetan.
RELIGION > Buddhism > Tibetan.
RELIGION > Comparative Religion.
11.93 Buddhism.
11.63 spirituality and mysticism.
11.94 religions of India: other.
Litterature bouddhique tibetaine > Histoire et critique.
Bouddhisme de la Terre Pure > Chine > Region autonome du Tibet.
Buddhist literature, Tibetan > History and criticism.
Pure Land Buddhism > China > Tibet Autonomous Region.
Tibet.
China > Tibet Autonomous Region.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic book.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Pure Land Buddhism as a whole has received comparatively little attention in Western studies on Buddhism, despite the importance of 'buddha-fields' (pure lands) for the growth and expression of Mahayana Buddhism. In this religious history of Tibetan Pure Land literature, the author delves into a rich collection of literary, historical, and archaeological sources to highlight important aspects of this neglected pan-Asian Buddhist tradition.
Physical Description:1 online resource: illustrations
ISBN:9780824837747

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