Advanced Contemplation of the Impure: Reflections on a Capstone Event in the <i>Meditation Sutra</i>

Advanced Contemplation of the Impure: Reflections on a Capstone Event in the <i>Meditation Sutra</i>

The present article explores the form of meditation called contemplation of the impure (Skt <i>aśubha-bhāvanā</i>; Ch. <i>bújìng guān</i> 不淨觀) and its meticulous description in a Chinese text produced in the early fifth century CE. It illustrates the problematic nature of the...

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Main Author: Michel Mohr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Religions
Subjects:
contemplation of the impure
<i>aśubhā-bhāvanā</i> <i>bújìng guān</i> 不淨觀
pure-impure dichotomy
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