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The moon points back

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"The Moon Points Back investigates central areas of Buddhist philosophy--most importantly the notion of emptiness (śunyatā)--applying the techniques of contemporary analytic philosophy and logic. This allows for novel understandings and insights of these areas, and shows how Bud…

Angkor Wat: time, space, and kingship

by ProQuest (Firm), Mannikka, Eleanor

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In her exploration of Angkor Wat, Mannikka found that the key to understanding the temple lay in the measurement system used by its original builders. By translating meters into cubits, she uncovered a highly sophisticated system of philosophical and religious principles express…

Between the seventh and ninth centuries, the Chinese mind became preoccupied with a concept of the afterlife that persists into modern times. To be reborn, the deceased must successfully negotiate passage through ten courts of law, each ruled by a magistrate or king. The pains o…

The scripture on the ten kings and the making of purgatory in medieval Chinese Buddhism

by Teiser, Stephen F.

fromStudies in East Asian Buddhism

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Between the seventh and ninth centuries, the Chinese mind became preoccupied with a concept of the afterlife that persists into modern times. To be reborn, the deceased must successfully negotiate passage through ten courts of law, each ruled by a magistrate or king. The pains o…