The Legend and Cult of Upagupta: Sanskrit Buddhism in North India and Southeast Asia by John S. Strong

The Legend and Cult of Upagupta: Sanskrit Buddhism in North India and Southeast Asia

John S. Strong

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The Buddhist monk Upagupta, who preached and taught meditative practices in Northwest India over two thousand years ago, is venerated today by the laity in parts of Burma, Thailand, and Laos as a protective figure endowed with magical powers. In t...

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