Becoming the buddha: the ritual of image consecration in thailand
Auteur :
Swearer, Donald K.
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691114354
Date de publication :
15 févr. 2004
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
635 g
Format :
B315
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Studies the consecration of a Buddha image or "new Buddha," a ceremony by which the Buddha becomes present or alive. This book demonstrates that the image becomes the Buddha's surrogate by being invested with the Buddha's story and charged with the extraordinary power of Buddhahood.