On Not Understanding Extraordinary Language in the Buddhist Tantra of Japan
The question motivating this essay is how tantric Buddhist practitioners in Japan understood language such as to believe that mantra, dhāraṇī, and related forms are efficacious. “Extraordinary language” is introduced as a cover term for these several similar language uses found in tantric Buddhist p...
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MDPI AG
2017-10-01
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| Series: | Religions |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/8/10/223 |