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Title |
Title of document |
Sutras Working in Buddha’s Belly and Buddhists’ Pockets: Miniature Sutras in Korean Buddhism - Miniature Books |
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Creator |
Author's name, affiliation, country |
Yohan Yoo; Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea; Republic of Korea |
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Creator |
Author's name, affiliation, country |
Woncheol Yun; Seoul National University; Republic of Korea |
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Subject |
Discipline(s) |
Religious Studies |
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Subject |
Keyword(s) |
miniature book; religious book; religious text; small book; history of books; sacred text |
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Subject |
Subject classification |
Religious texts; books |
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Description |
Abstract |
This chapter argues that miniature sutras allow Korean Buddhists to feel Buddha's presence and protection in their daily lives. Miniature sutras are so small that they are difficult, if not impossible, to read, but these texts are not intended for study. Instead, the mere presence of these miniature sutras is thought to be efficacious. Many Korean Buddhists possess small Buddha statues at home into whose hollow bellies they insert miniature sutras. To those Buddhists, sutras, which are the dharma of the Buddha, activate the statues and turn them into the Buddha himself. In addition, they believe that miniature sutras in their hands or pockets bless them and protect them from evil. Scriptures as the word-body of the Buddha are thought to work for Buddhists irrespective of their semantic content, and without any explicit ritual recitation or repetition. |
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Publisher |
Organizing agency, location |
Equinox Publishing Ltd |
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Date |
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25-Sep-2019 |
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Type |
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Peer-reviewed Article |
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Format |
File format |
PDF |
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Identifier |
Uniform Resource Identifier |
https://journals.equinoxpub.com/index.php/books/article/view/37769 |
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Identifier |
Digital Object Identifier |
10.1558/equinox.37769 |
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Source |
Journal/conference title; vol., no. (year) |
Equinox eBooks Publishing; Miniature Books |
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Language |
English=en |
en |
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Coverage |
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Rights |
Copyright and permissions |
Copyright 2014 Equinox Publishing Ltd |