Buddhist Ritual from Syntax to Cognition: Insight Meditation and Homa

Buddhist Ritual from Syntax to Cognition: Insight Meditation and Homa

The concept of “ritual syntax” is developed by relating it to cognitive studies of ritual, providing a fuller theoretical basis. Developing theoretical grounding requires differentiating between the members of five pairs of concepts: production is not the same as analysis, syntax is not the same as...

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Main Author: Richard K. Payne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-08-01
Series:Religions
Subjects:
ritual
tantra
syntax
semantics
cognitive linguistics
embodied cognition
insight meditation
homa
Frits Staal
ritual invariance
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/7/8/104

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