Textual manifestations: the use and significance of Mahāyāna literature in Newar buddhism
This study concerns the worship and utilisation of Mahāyāna sūtra literature among Newar Buddhists of the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. The study begins by considering the contents of the texts being worshipped and the historical development of this type of worship in Nepal. In elaborating the character...
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| Language: | English |
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Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Paris
2020-01-01
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| Series: | European Bulletin of Himalayan Research |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/ebhr/292 |