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Buddha in a Box: The Materiality of Recitation in Contemporary Chinese Buddhism
Author Heller, Natasha (著)
Source Material Religion: The Journal of Objects, Art and Belief
Volumev.10 n.3
Date2014
Pages294 - 314
PublisherBloomsbury Journals
Publisher Url http://www.bloomsbury.com/journals
LocationLondon, UK [倫敦, 英國]
Content type期刊論文=Journal Article
Language英文=English
KeywordBuddhism; Taiwan; China; recording; recitation; Pure Land; nianfo; device; sound
AbstractBuddha-recitation devices (nianfo ji 念佛機) use modern technology to reproduce the name of the Buddha endlessly, offering this function in the form of portable plastic boxes akin to small radios or iPods. These devices raise key questions for our understanding of contemporary Buddhism: Why is a specialized device necessary? How is the device shaped by earlier traditions of recitation and sound? The Buddha-recitation device uses packaging and ornamentation to establish its status as a religious object, thereby sanctifying the ordinary function of producing sound. Although this mechanized recitation appears to replace that of human voice, analysis of miracle tales, personal testimonials, and doctrinal discussions shows that these devices more closely emulate the sacred sounds spontaneously produced in the environment of the western paradise where Buddhists aspire to be reborn.
Table of contentsAbstract 295
Premodern Technologies 297
The Sound of the Pure Land 299
Packaging the Buddha-recitation Device 301
Testimonials 306
At the End of Life and After Death 308
Doctrine 310
Conclusions 312
Notes and References 313
ISSN17432200 (P); 17518342 (E)
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.2752/175183414X14101642921384
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Created date2023.08.03
Modified date2023.08.03



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