Shingon Refractions: Myoe and the Mantra of Light

Unno, Mark

ISBN 10: 0861713907 / ISBN 13: 9780861713905

Edité par Wisdom Publications, 1997

N° de réf. du vendeur 0861713907-VB

Synopsis :

Shingon Buddhism arose in the eighth century and remains one of Japan's most important sects, at present numbering some 12 million adherents. As such it is long overdue appropriate coverage. Here, the well-respected Mark Unno illuminates the tantric practice of the Mantra of Light, the most central of Shingon practices, complete with translations and an in-depth exploration of the scholar-monk Myoe Koben, the Mantra of Light's foremost proponent.

À propos de l?auteur: Mark Unno teaches East Asian religions at the University of Oregon. He is on the editorial board of the Journal of Religious Ethics and the advisory board of Buddhist-Christian Studies. He has been the featured speaker at numerous conferences and academic venues on Asian Buddhism, Comparative Religion, Buddhism and Psychotherapy, and Buddhism in America. He lives in Eugene, Oregon.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Shingon Refractions: Myoe and the Mantra of ...
Éditeur : Wisdom Publications
Date d'édition : 1997
Reliure : paperback
Etat : As New