Cries over spilled holy water: "Complex" responses to a traditional Thai religious practice
One of the most ubiquitous practices in Thai Buddhism is the pouring of the "lustral", holy, or mantra water. While scholars may trace the use of this water to Brahmanism, it is widely used in what have become Thai Buddhist rituals, and it is put to a variety of purposes. The practice of p...
| Published in: | Journal of Southeast Asian studies |
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| Language: | English |
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Cambridge Univ. Press
1991
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Journal of Southeast Asian studies
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| Further subjects: | B
Buddhism
B Manners and customs B Reform movement B Custom B Thailand |
| Summary: | One of the most ubiquitous practices in Thai Buddhism is the pouring of the "lustral", holy, or mantra water. While scholars may trace the use of this water to Brahmanism, it is widely used in what have become Thai Buddhist rituals, and it is put to a variety of purposes. The practice of pouring holy water extends from religious experts, the monks, to laity. The article examines opinions concerning the use of water by monks. (DÜI-Sen) |
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| ISSN: | 0022-4634 |
| Contains: | In: Journal of Southeast Asian studies
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