“Not of this world, nor parted from this world”. The multivalent dreamscape of Myōe Shōnin
Conference Paper
Publication Date:
2018
abstract:
The article focuses on the dreamscape of Japanese Buddhist monk Myōe shōnin and on the multiple
valences of his dreams, analyzed alongside the cultural, religious, and socio-political dynamics of
his time. Attention is also paid to the interconnections between dreams, impermanence, and the
intensification of knowledge within a Buddhist context.
valences of his dreams, analyzed alongside the cultural, religious, and socio-political dynamics of
his time. Attention is also paid to the interconnections between dreams, impermanence, and the
intensification of knowledge within a Buddhist context.
Iris type:
4.1 Contributo in Atti di convegno
Keywords:
Myōe shōnin, Buddhist dream culture, transformative visions
List of contributors:
Ghidini, Chiara
Book title:
Dialectics of Buddhist Metaphysics in East Asia : Tibet and Japan : an Inedited Comparison