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What exactly is the aim of the image consecration ritual

Postby Mashell » Wed Feb 27, 2013 7:52 am

What exactly is the aim of the image consecration ritual in Theravada?
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Re: What exactly is the aim of the image consecration ritual

Postby Sylvester » Wed Feb 27, 2013 9:53 am

For a Northern Thai perspective, check out Swearer's field work here-

http://books.google.com.sg/books?id=s1v ... CFAQ6AEwBA
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