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題名: | The Earth as a Treasure in Tibetan Buddhism: Visionary Revelation and its Interactions with the Environment | 作者: | Terrone, Antonio | 貢獻者: | 宗教所 | 關鍵詞: | China;Dechen Osel Dorje;environment;mountain deities` cult;religious life and customs;sacred place;Tibet;Tibetan Buddhism;visionary revelation | 日期: | Dec-2014 | 上傳時間: | 14-Sep-2015 | 摘要: | In this article I examine conceptions of the environment in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition of Treasure revelation that I propose are founded upon systems of exchange and relationality. Tibetan religious specialists known as Treasure revealers do not simply remove a Treasure from its place; they often leave a `replacement Treasure` intended to appease both the local protective deity believed to be in charge of guarding the Buddhist Treasure and nourishing the local environment. I demonstrate that the logic of Treasure revelation is based on forming an interdependent exchange between humans and the land they inhabit. The source of the Treasure becomes a place deserving respect, protection, and devotion on both religious and ecological levels. I call this phenomenon `the ecology of revelation`, and I maintain that this is a fundamental socio-religious ethic characterized by respect for the environment and awareness of humans` connection to it. | 關聯: | Journal for the Study of Religion, Nature & Culture, 8(4), 460-482 | 資料類型: | article | DOI: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1558/jsmc.v8i4.24415 |
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