Burning for the Buddha - Self-immolation in Chinese Buddhism (Hardcover)

Burning for the Buddha is the first book-length study of the theory and practice of ""abandoning the body"" (self-immolation) in Chinese Buddhism. It examines the hagiographical accounts of all those who made offerings of their own bodies and places them in historical, social, cultural, and doctrinal context. Rather than privilege the doctrinal and exegetical interpretations of the tradition, which assume the central importance of the mind and its cultivation, James Benn focuses on the ways in which the heroic ideals of the bodhisattva present in scriptural materials such as the Lotus Sutra played out in the realm of religious practice on the ground.

General

Imprint:	University of Hawaii Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Studies in East Asian Buddhism
Release date:	February 2007
First published:	February 2007
Authors:	James A. Benn
Dimensions:	228 x 158 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	376
ISBN-13:	978-0-8248-2992-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Buddhism > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Buddhism > General
LSN:	0-8248-2992-1
Barcode:	9780824829926

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