Kûkai: major works
by Kûkai, Hakeda, Yoshito
fromUNESCO collection of representative works
by Kûkai, Hakeda, Yoshito
fromUNESCO collection of representative works
Buddhism across Asia is a must-read for anyone interested in the history and spread of Buddhism in Asia. It comprises a rich collection of articles written by leading experts in their fields. Together, the contributions provide an in-depth analysis of Buddhist history and transm…
"The Buddhist priest Kukai (774-835) is credited with the introduction and formal establishment of tantric - or esoteric - Buddhism in early ninth-century Japan and the founding of the Shingon school. In The Weaving of Mantra, author Ryuichi Abe examines this important religious…