The Legend and Cult of Upagupta

by John S. Strong

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The Buddhist monk Upagupta, who preached and taught meditative practices in Northwest India over two thousand years ago, is venerated today by the laity in parts of Burma, Thailand, and laos as a proctective figure endowed with magical powers. The author demonstrates a remarkable continuity among traditions focused on Upagupta in ancient Sarvastivadin Sanskrit materials, key Pali texts, medieval Thai and Burmese texts, and rituals in Southeast Asia. In so doing he reflects the orientation of popular Sanskrit Hinayana Buddhism, which allows for new perspectives on such classic questions as the nature of enlightnment, the evil, the worship of the Buddha image, the veneration of saints, master-disciple relationships, the treatment of heterodoxy, and the relation of myth and ritual. John S. Strong is Associate professor of Religion at Bates College. among his books is The Legend of King Asoka.

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Title: The Legend and Cult of Upagupta
Author(s): John S. Strong
ISBN: 8120806166
Year of Publication: 1994
Bibliographic Information: xviii,390p.tables,figs.,Abbrev.,Biblio.,Gloss.,Index,Notes
Format: Hardcover
Language: English

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The Legend and Cult of Upagupta by John S. Strong

The Legend and Cult of Upagupta

by John S. Strong