02052nam 2200409 450 991047694110332120230515155658.010.1515/9783110621051(CKB)5470000000566853(NjHacI)995470000000566853(EXLCZ)99547000000056685320230515d2019 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierBuddhist Ritual Manual on Agriculture Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja /Gergely HidasCritical edition.Berlin :De Gruyter,2019.1 online resource (152 pages)Beyond Boundaries3-11-062049-9 This volume is the first in-depth study of a recently discovered Sanskrit dharani spell text from around the 5th century CE surviving in two palm-leaf and three paper manuscript compendia from Nepal. This rare Buddhist scripture focuses on the ritual practice of thaumaturgic weather control for successful agriculture through overpowering mythical Nagas. Traditionally, these serpentine beings are held responsible for the amount of rainfall. The six chapters of the Vajratundasamayakalparaja present the vidyadhara spell-master as a ritualist who uses mandalas, mudras and other techniques to gain mastery over the Nagas and thus control the rains. By subjugating the Nagas, favourable weather and good crops are guaranteed. This links this incantation tradition to economic power and the securing of worldly support for the Buddhist community.Beyond boundaries series.BuddhismCustoms and practicesRain-making ritesBuddhismCustoms and practices.Rain-making rites.294.34Hidas Gergely967935NjHacINjHaclBOOK9910476941103321Buddhist Ritual Manual on Agriculture3364636UNINA