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| The Protective Buddha: On the Cosmological Logic of Paritta | ||
| 作者 | Shulman, Eviatar (著) |
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| 出處題名 | Numen: International Review for the History of Religions |
| 卷期 | v.66 n.2-3 |
| 出版日期 | 2019.04 |
| 頁次 | 207 - 242 |
| 出版者 | Brill |
| 出版者網址 | http://www.brill.com/ |
| 出版地 | Leiden, the Netherlands [萊登, 荷蘭] |
| 資料類型 | 期刊論文=Journal Article |
| 使用語言 | 英文=English |
| 關鍵詞 | Paritta; ritual chanting; Theravāda; Buddha-vacana; Buddhist texts; Buddhist magic |
| 摘要 | Paritta — ritual chanting — is a central institution in Theravāda Buddhism, with deep roots in all historical forms of Buddhism in Asia. Nevertheless, no study provides a convincing framework for how the protective potency of the Buddha and his words is understood. Earlier strands of scholarship highlighted the psychological aspects of ritual chanting that were thought to have a positive effect on participants. Later scholars emphasized the role of paritta in the training of monks. These studies do not explain “how paritta works,” that is, for example, why, according to the views encapsulated in the texts themselves, bringing the Buddha to mind can act against demons or change reality. This article offers a close reading of the central texts of the genre in order to conceptualize the metaphysical understanding they employ. It thus provides insights regarding the unique ontological position and cosmological function of the Buddha according to the texts. |
| ISSN | 00295973 (P); 15685276 (E) |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1163/15685276-12341533 |
| 點閱次數 | 257 |
| 建檔日期 | 2023.07.18 |
| 更新日期 | 2023.07.18 |
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