Revisiting Impurity in Republican China: An Evaluation of the Modern Rediscovery of <i>Bujing guan</i> 不淨觀
During the era of the Republic of China, a number of Buddhists rediscovered early meditation techniques. These practices were mainly revived from canonical scriptures, following a modern text-based approach to Buddhism. Within this framework, specific attention was devoted to the ‘visualization of t...
Main Author: | Ester Bianchi |
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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/2077-1444/12/10/903 |
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