The Buddha as Ender and Transformer of Lineages
This paper looks at three types of lineage in traditions about the Buddha. First, it traces the Buddha’s Śākya ancestry and shows how he puts an end to his genealogical lineage and transforms it into a Śākya monastic lineage. Second, it argues that the Buddha acts as a point of convergence for the s...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Equinox
2011
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Religions of South Asia
Year: 2011, Volume: 5, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 171-188 |
Further subjects: | B
future buddhas
B Buddha B relic B past buddhas B Jātaka B saṃgha B Śākya |
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