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Becoming the Buddha: The Ritual of Image Consecration in Thailand [Buy it!] | Donald K. Swearer | USD 122.54 (Tue May 28 08:11:42 2024) | Abebooks | Kennys Bookstore | ISBN10: 0691114358, ISBN13: 9780691114354, [publisher: Princeton University Press] Hardcover Studies the consecration of a Buddha image or "new Buddha," a ceremony by which the Buddha becomes present or alive. This book demonstrates that the image becomes the Buddha's surrogate by being invested with the Buddha's story and charged with the extraordinary power of Buddhahood. Series: Buddhisms: A Princeton University Press Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, 21 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FMT; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 164 x 29. Weight in Grams: 572. . 2004. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. [Olney, MD, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2004] |