Wishing at the Banyan Tree: Wishing-for-Children Rituals in the Buddhist Scriptures and in Contemporary Women’s Practices in Myanmar and Beyond
In the leadup to the Buddha's enlightenment, Sujātā, a woman from a wealthy family, helped break the Buddha-to-be's fast by offering him milk-rice in the mistaken belief that he was the banyan tree spirit-deity who granted her wish for a son. Wishing for children in front of special trees...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2025
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| In: |
Journal of global buddhism
Year: 2025, Volume: 26, Issue: 1, Pages: 98-119 |
| Further subjects: | B
Sujātā
B Myanmar B Buddhism B Theravada Buddhism B Saccakiriyā B Fertility B Rituals B Banyan Tree B Children B Gender B Motherhood |
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