The Vaults of Buddhas

The Vaults of BuddhasExplores the magical practices of early medieval Buddhist preachers. In this groundbreaking study of early medieval Mahyna Buddhist preachers, Ryan Richard Overbey explores a neglected sixth century Chinese Buddhist homiletical manual, The Great Lamp of the Dharma Dhra Scripture. The preachers of the Great Lamp learn of the magical power of letters as they study the abecedary. They recite magical spells to enter into the Vaults of Buddhas, where they

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