Invoking the Mother of Awakening: An Investigation of Jōkei's and Eison's Monju kōshiki

This article analyzes the Monju kōshiki (Mañjuśrī ceremonials) written by Jōkei (1155-1213) and Eison (or Eizon; 1201-1290), two leaders of Nara Buddhism in the Kamakura period. These texts are illuminating for the study of medieval Japanese religion, as they combine devotion to Mañjuśrī with Lotus...

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Main Author: Quinter, David (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Nanzan Institute [2011]
In: Japanese journal of religious studies
Year: 2011, Volume: 38, Issue: 2, Pages: 263-302
Further subjects:B Parables
B Ceremonies
B Deities
B Enlightenment
B Religious Studies
B Kamakura period
B Literary Genres
B Bodhisattva
B Vows
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