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| Buddhist Rituals of Death and Rebirth: Contemporary Sri Lankan Practice and Its Origins | ||
| 作者 | Langer, Rita |
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| 出版日期 | 2007 |
| 頁次 | 243 |
| 出版者 | Routledge |
| 出版者網址 | http://www.routledge.com/ |
| 出版地 | Oxford, UK [牛津, 英國] |
| 資料類型 | 書籍=Book |
| 使用語言 | 英文=English |
| 附註項 | Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-231) and indexes. |
| 關鍵詞 | 比丘=Buddhist Monk=Bhiksu=Bhikkhu; 佛教人物=Buddhist; 佛教經典=Buddhist Scriptures=Sutra; 佛教儀軌=Buddhist Rituals; 佛學研究=佛教學=Buddhist Studies=Buddhology; 長行=契經=修多羅=Sutra; 修行方法=修行法門=Practice; 轉世=輪迴=Samsara=Rebirth=Reincarnation |
| 摘要 | In Buddhist thought and practice, death has always been a central concept. This book provides a careful and thorough analysis of the rituals and social customs surrounding death in the Theravada tradition of Sri Lanka. Rita Langer describes the rituals of death and rebirth and investigates their ancient origins, analyzing social issues of the relationship between monks and lay people in this context. This aspect is of particular interest as death rituals are the only life cycle ritual in which Theravada Buddhist monks are actively involved. Drawing on early Vedic sutras and Pali texts as well as archaeological and epigraphical material, Buddhist Rituals of Death and Rebirth establishes that Sri Lankan rituals are deeply rooted in their pre-Buddhist, Vedic precursors. Whilst beliefs and doctrines have undergone considerable changes over the centuries, it becomes evident that the underlying practices have largely remained stable. The first comprehensive study of death rituals in Theravada Buddhist practice, this is an important contribution to the fields of Buddhist studies, indology, anthropology and religious studies. |
| 目次 | Introduction 1. Death and Dying 1.1 Contemporary Sri Lankan Practice 1.2 Commentary to the Practice 1.3 Some Historical Roots: Time of Death 2. Funeral 2.1 Contemporary Sri Lankan Practice 2.2 Commentary to the Practice 2.3 Some Historical Roots: Handling the Remains 3. Post-Funerary Rites 3.1 Contemporary Sri Lankan Practice 3.2 Commentary to the Practice 3.3 Some Historical Roots: Giving of Merit Conclusions Appendix: Questionnaire (English and Sinhala) Bibliography and Abbreviations |
| ISBN | 9780415394963 (hbk); 0415394961 (hbk); 9780203960738 (E); 0203960734 (E) |
| 點閱次數 | 724 |
| 建檔日期 | 2008.07.16 |
| 更新日期 | 2021.03.15 |
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