How Bisvaṃtara Got His Dharma Body: Story, Ritual, and the Domestic in the Composition of a Newar Jātaka

How Bisvaṃtara Got His Dharma Body: Story, Ritual, and the Domestic in the Composition of a Newar Jātaka

According to the Newars, the prince, having divested himself of crown, offspring, and consort, does not take back what he has given away and remains in the wilderness, meditating. [...]the article is partly a contribution towards removing even further that aura of uniqueness and singularity that has...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the American Oriental Society 2012-10, Vol.132 (4), p.539-566
1. Verfasser: Emmrich, Christoph
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Analysis
Ancient languages
Bodhisattva
Buddhism
Children
Dharma
Domestication
Lamaism
Lienhard, Siegfried
Narratives
Newars
Portrayals
Priests
Princes
Protagonists
Religious aspects
Religious rituals
Rites and ceremonies
Ritual
Traditions
Vows
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Zusammenfassung:According to the Newars, the prince, having divested himself of crown, offspring, and consort, does not take back what he has given away and remains in the wilderness, meditating. [...]the article is partly a contribution towards removing even further that aura of uniqueness and singularity that has surrounded Newar Buddhism, which has been notorious for its "living goddesses," its "married monks," and its supposed flirtations with Hinduism.
ISSN:0003-0279
2169-2289
DOI:10.7817/jameroriesoci.132.4.0539