Unspeakable Things: Sai On's Ambivalent Critique of Language and Buddhism
This article examines Sai On's understanding of language and its correspondence with reality within the context of Confucianism, Buddhism, and the politics of eighteenth-century Ryukyu. Well aware of the limitations of language in conveying profound metaphysical truths, Sai On criticized Buddhi...
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[1997]
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Japanese journal of religious studies
Year: 1997, Volume: 24, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 163-178 |
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B Buddhism B Morality B Monks B Plows B Religious Studies B Metaphysics B Poetry B Confucianism B Written composition |
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