Healing by Spiritual Possession in Medieval Japan, with a Translation of the Genja sahō

From the mid-10th century onward, in cases of illness, the Japanese aristocracy relied on new Buddhist healing methods based on spiritual possession techniques. This essay examines the features and procedures according to which monks and mediums operated the healing. This method, of Indian origin, w...

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Main Author: Iyanaga, Nobumi 1948- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI 2022
In: Religions
Year: 2022, Volume: 13, Issue: 6
Further subjects:B Buddhist healing ritual
B āveśa
B spiritual possession
B genja
B gohō
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