Iconic Books and Texts - Sacred texts (HRLC) - James W. Watts
16. Possession and Repetition: Ways in which Korean Lay Buddhists Appropriate Scriptures
Iconic Books and Texts - Sacred texts (HRLC) - James W. Watts
Yohan Yoo
Description
This chapter discusses the need for the iconic status and function of Buddhist scripture to receive more attention by illuminating how lay Korean Buddhists try to appropriate the power of sutras. The oral and aural aspects of scripture provide only a limited understanding of the characteristics of scripture.