Powers of Protection
The Buddhist Tradition of Spells in the Dhāraṇīsaṃgraha Collections
Author(s)
Hidas, Gergely
Collection
European Research Council (ERC)Language
EnglishAbstract
This volume explores the most extensive tradition of Buddhist dharani literature and provides access to the earliest available materials for the first time. The Dhāraṇīsaṃgraha collections have been present in South Asia, and especially in Nepal, for more than eight hundred years and served to supply protection, merit and auspiciousness for those who commissioned their compilation.
Keywords
Buddhism; dharani; Nepal; magicDOI
10.1515/9783110713367ISBN
9783110713367, 9783110713046, 9783110713466, 9783110713367Publisher
De GruyterPublisher website
https://www.degruyter.com/Publication date and place
Berlin/Boston, 2021Grantor
Imprint
De GruyterSeries
Beyond Boundaries, 9Classification
Australasian and Pacific history
Buddhism