Miraculous Stories from the Japanese Buddhist Tradition

Miraculous Stories from the Japanese Buddhist Tradition
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Publisher : Psychology Press
Total Pages : 348
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ISBN-10 : 0700704493
ISBN-13 : 9780700704491
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Book Synopsis Miraculous Stories from the Japanese Buddhist Tradition by : Keikai

Download or read book Miraculous Stories from the Japanese Buddhist Tradition written by Keikai and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When we read about the profundity and complexity of the Buddhist tradition, we are hard pressed to imagine how the earliest Japanese priests propagated this tradition and how the common people accepted it. Kyokai's collection of 'miraculous stories throw much light on this.


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