Schaik, Sam Van
Buddhist Magic: Divination, Healing, and Enchantment through the Ages
- ISBN 13:
- 9781611808254
- author:
- Schaik, Sam Van
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Shambhala Publications Inc
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 256
- Dimensions:
- 21.6 x 14 centimetres (0.37 kg)
- Genre:
- Religion, Buddhism, History,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Buddhist Magic: Divination, Healing and Enchantment through the Ages This fascinating exploration of Buddhist magic reveals how monks and nuns have offered healing, divination, rain-making, aggressive magic, and love magic to local clients for centuries. By examining this overlooked aspect of Buddhist practice, scholar Sam van Schaik sheds new light on the role that magic has played in Buddhism's history. Van Schaik draws on a rare book of spells and rituals from the Silk Road site of Dunhuang as his key reference point, discussing sources of magic in Buddhist scripture, early Buddhist rituals of protection, medicine, and the spread of Buddhism. He also explores the lives of magic users across various Buddhist traditions, offering a nuanced view of this often-ignored topic. By uncovering the history and practice of Buddhist magic, van Schaik provides a unique perspective on the ways in which Buddhism has worked in the past, present, and future.
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