Embodying the Dharma: Buddhist Relic Veneration in AsiaDavid Germano, Kevin Trainor, Associate Professor of Religion Kevin Trainor Embodying the Dharma explores the centrality of relic veneration in Asian Buddhist cultures. Long disregarded by Western scholars as a superstitious practice reflecting the popularization of original Buddhism, relic veneration has emerged as a topic of vital interest in the last two decades with the increased attention to Buddhist ritual practice and material culture. This volume includes studies of relic traditions in India, Japan, Tibet, Sri Lanka, and Thailand, as well as broader comparative analyses, including comparisons of Buddhist and Christian relic veneration. |
Contents
THREE Living Relics of the Buddhas in Tibet | 51 |
FOUR Buddhist Relics and Japanese Regalia | 93 |
FIVE The Field of the Buddhas Presence | 117 |
SIX Signs of the Buddha | 145 |
SEVEN On the Allure of Buddhist Relics | 163 |
Contributors | 193 |
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