Bliss beyond All Limit: On the Apabhraṃśa <i>Dohā</i> in Tantric Buddhist Texts
The Apabhraṃśa <i>dohā</i> is a literary medium from Indian antiquity, with early examples appearing in Kālidāsa’s plays around the 5th century and continuing in later Hindi-language Jain and Bhakti works in the early modern period. However, it was within Tantric Buddhist texts and tradi...
Main Author: | Jackson Barkley Stephenson |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-10-01
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Series: | Religions |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/12/11/927 |
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