Analyzes a seventh-century ritual manual that provides both a rich source of information of medieval Buddhist life and address the ongoing concern of how an adherent can encounter the power of a buddha.
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Mediating the Power of Buddhas offers a fascinating analysis of the seventh-century ritual manual, the MañjusŒriµmuµlakalpa. This medieval text is intended to reveal the path into a ritual universe where the power of a buddha abides. Author Glenn Wallis traces the strategies of the MañjusŒriµmuµlakalpa to enable its committed reader to perfect the promised ritual, uncovering what conditions must be met for ritual practice to succeed and what personal characteristics practitioners must possess in order to realize the ritual intentions of the Buddhist community. The manual itself was written at a key point in Buddhist history, one when Hindu forms of practice were still imitated and on the cusp of the shift from Mahaµyaµna to Vajrayaµna (or Tantric) Buddhism. In addition, the MañjusŒriµmuµlakalpa presents a rich compendium of Buddhist life in an earlier era, containing information on a variety of its readers' concerns: astrology, astronomy, medicine and healing, ritual practice, iconography, devotion, and meditation.
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Glenn Wallis is Assistant Professor in the Department of Religion at the University of Georgia.
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Glenn Wallis holds a Ph.D. in Buddhist studies from Harvard University's Department of Sanskrit and Indian Studies.
Over the past decade, Wallis has taught in the religion departments of several universities, including the University of Georgia (where he received tenure), Brown University, Bowdoin College, and the Rhode Island School of Design.
Currently, Glenn Wallis is associate professor and chair of the Applied Meditation Studies program at the Won Institute of Graduate Studies. The Institute is an emerging leader of integrative education.
Visit the author's personal website: http://www.glennwallis.com.
Over the past decade, Wallis has taught in the religion departments of several universities, including the University of Georgia (where he received tenure), Brown University, Bowdoin College, and the Rhode Island School of Design.
Currently, Glenn Wallis is associate professor and chair of the Applied Meditation Studies program at the Won Institute of Graduate Studies. The Institute is an emerging leader of integrative education.
Visit the author's personal website: http://www.glennwallis.com.
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