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Relics, Rubies and Ritual: Some Comments on the Distinctiveness of the Buddhist Relic Cult |
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Granoff, Phyllis (著)
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| Source |
Rivista degli studi orientali
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| Volume | v.81 n.1/4 Nuova Serie |
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| Date | 2008 |
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| Pages | 59 - 72 |
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| Publisher | Sapienza - Universita di Roma |
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https://www.uniroma1.it/it/pagina-strutturale/home
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| Location | Roma, Italy [羅馬, 義大利] |
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| Content type | 期刊論文=Journal Article |
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| Language | 英文=English |
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| Note | Author Affiliation: Yale University, USA. |
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| Abstract | This paper explores a wide range of early and medieval Indian texts to argue that "relic" worship, far from being a uniquely Buddhist phenomenon, has parallels across Indian religions. At an early period the bodily remains of a god or demon were thought to be capable of transformation into powerful substances. Thus the bones of the gods turn into pearl shell in the Atharva Veda, and in that form have the power to grant long life. Such beliefs continue in Purāṇic sources, where the presence of bodily remains turn an ordinary place into a sacred site. The origins of miracle-working gemstones are traced to the blood and bones of various beings. The diversity of these sources indicates a widespread belief in the power of bodily remains, which, this paper argues, should be seen as a pan-Indic rather than specifically Buddhist constellation of beliefs. |
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| Table of contents | 1. Bones and Gems: The Transformation of Body Parts into Precious Substances 62
2. The body and sacred space 66
3. The pūjā ritual: Hindu contact relics? 68
4. Conclusions 70
Bibliography 70
Text 70
Studies 71 |
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| ISSN | 03924866 (P); 17241863 (E) |
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| Hits | 39 |
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| Created date | 2023.11.28 |
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| Modified date | 2023.11.30 |
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