The Becoming the Buddha The Ritual of Image Consecration in Thailand
- Delhi Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Pvt Ltd 2007
- 332p
includes index and biblioraphy
Buddha and buddha image Meeting the buddha: temple image and relic Constructing a buddha image the ritual: opening the eyes of the buddha instructing the image empowering the image the body of the buddha: popular buddhism and Buddhological theory consecration traditions in other buddhist cultures: reassessing the buddhabhiseka hindu or buddhist