Dealing with Childbirth in Medieval Chinese Buddhism: Discourses and Practices
In Buddhism birth is regarded as the origin of suffering and impurity, whereas it also forms the physical basis indispensible for seeking and attaining awakening. Birth is both the starting points of incuring defilement and achieving sanctity. Pointing out this paradox on birth in Buddhism and situa...
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| Language: | English |
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2017
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.7916/D8BK1QRX |