Lime Burning as a Religious Metaphor in Buddhist India
Abstract The Buddhist author Ravigupta compares the destruction of afflictions, thought to come about through jñāna and samādhi , to a “ sudhopala ”, a limestone thrown into water for the production of quicklime. The article explores the realia and Sanskrit terminology behind the image and its inter...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Brill
2021
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Indo-Iranian journal
Year: 2021, Volume: 64, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-9 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Ravigupta ca. 7. Jh.
/ Buddhism
/ Jñāna
/ Samadhi
/ Lime
/ Metaphor
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RelBib Classification: | BL Buddhism KBM Asia |
Further subjects: | B
Ravigupta
B Buddhism B lime burning B religious metaphor |
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Summary: | Abstract The Buddhist author Ravigupta compares the destruction of afflictions, thought to come about through jñāna and samādhi , to a “ sudhopala ”, a limestone thrown into water for the production of quicklime. The article explores the realia and Sanskrit terminology behind the image and its intertextual ramifications. |
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ISSN: | 1572-8536 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Indo-Iranian journal
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15728536-06401003 |