Author: Vanessa R. Sasson
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 0824889525
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 383
Book Description
Renunciation is a core value in the Buddhist tradition, but Buddhism is not necessarily austere. Jewels—along with heavenly flowers, rays of rainbow light, and dazzling deities—shape the literature and the material reality of the tradition. They decorate temples, fill reliquaries, are used as metaphors, and sprout out of imagined Buddha fields. Moreover, jewels reflect a particular type of currency often used to make the Buddhist world go round: merit in exchange for wealth. Regardless of whether the Buddhist community has theoretically transcended the need for them or not, jewels—and the paradox they represent—are everywhere. Scholarship has often looked past this splendor, favoring the theory of renunciation instead, but in this volume, scholars from a wide range of disciplines consider the role jewels play in the Buddhist imaginary, putting them front and center for the first time. Following an introduction that relates the colorful story of the Emerald Buddha, one of the most famous jewels in the world, chapters explore the function of jewels as personal identifiers in Buddhist and other Indian religious traditions; Buddhaghosa’s commentary on the Jewel Sutta; the paradox of the Buddha’s bejeweled status before and after renunciation; and the connection in early Buddhism between jewels, magnificence, and virtue. The Newars of Nepal are the focus of a chapter that looks at their gemology and associations between gems and celestial deities. Contributors analyze the Fifth Dalai Lama’s reliquary, known as the “sole ornament of the world”; the transformation of relic jewels into precious substances and their connection to the Piprahwa stupa in Northern India and the Nanjing Porcelain Pagoda. Final chapters offer detailed studies of ritual engagement with the deity known as Wish-Fulfilling Jewel Avalokiteśvara and its role in the new Japanese lay Buddhist religious movement Shinnyo-en. Engaging and accessible, Jewels, Jewelry, and Other Shiny Things in the Buddhist Imaginary will provide readers with an opportunity to look beyond a common misconception about Buddhism and bring its lived tradition into wider discussion.
Jewels, Jewelry, and Other Shiny Things in the Buddhist Imaginary
Author: Vanessa R. Sasson
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 0824889525
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 383
Book Description
Renunciation is a core value in the Buddhist tradition, but Buddhism is not necessarily austere. Jewels—along with heavenly flowers, rays of rainbow light, and dazzling deities—shape the literature and the material reality of the tradition. They decorate temples, fill reliquaries, are used as metaphors, and sprout out of imagined Buddha fields. Moreover, jewels reflect a particular type of currency often used to make the Buddhist world go round: merit in exchange for wealth. Regardless of whether the Buddhist community has theoretically transcended the need for them or not, jewels—and the paradox they represent—are everywhere. Scholarship has often looked past this splendor, favoring the theory of renunciation instead, but in this volume, scholars from a wide range of disciplines consider the role jewels play in the Buddhist imaginary, putting them front and center for the first time. Following an introduction that relates the colorful story of the Emerald Buddha, one of the most famous jewels in the world, chapters explore the function of jewels as personal identifiers in Buddhist and other Indian religious traditions; Buddhaghosa’s commentary on the Jewel Sutta; the paradox of the Buddha’s bejeweled status before and after renunciation; and the connection in early Buddhism between jewels, magnificence, and virtue. The Newars of Nepal are the focus of a chapter that looks at their gemology and associations between gems and celestial deities. Contributors analyze the Fifth Dalai Lama’s reliquary, known as the “sole ornament of the world”; the transformation of relic jewels into precious substances and their connection to the Piprahwa stupa in Northern India and the Nanjing Porcelain Pagoda. Final chapters offer detailed studies of ritual engagement with the deity known as Wish-Fulfilling Jewel Avalokiteśvara and its role in the new Japanese lay Buddhist religious movement Shinnyo-en. Engaging and accessible, Jewels, Jewelry, and Other Shiny Things in the Buddhist Imaginary will provide readers with an opportunity to look beyond a common misconception about Buddhism and bring its lived tradition into wider discussion.
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 0824889525
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 383
Book Description
Renunciation is a core value in the Buddhist tradition, but Buddhism is not necessarily austere. Jewels—along with heavenly flowers, rays of rainbow light, and dazzling deities—shape the literature and the material reality of the tradition. They decorate temples, fill reliquaries, are used as metaphors, and sprout out of imagined Buddha fields. Moreover, jewels reflect a particular type of currency often used to make the Buddhist world go round: merit in exchange for wealth. Regardless of whether the Buddhist community has theoretically transcended the need for them or not, jewels—and the paradox they represent—are everywhere. Scholarship has often looked past this splendor, favoring the theory of renunciation instead, but in this volume, scholars from a wide range of disciplines consider the role jewels play in the Buddhist imaginary, putting them front and center for the first time. Following an introduction that relates the colorful story of the Emerald Buddha, one of the most famous jewels in the world, chapters explore the function of jewels as personal identifiers in Buddhist and other Indian religious traditions; Buddhaghosa’s commentary on the Jewel Sutta; the paradox of the Buddha’s bejeweled status before and after renunciation; and the connection in early Buddhism between jewels, magnificence, and virtue. The Newars of Nepal are the focus of a chapter that looks at their gemology and associations between gems and celestial deities. Contributors analyze the Fifth Dalai Lama’s reliquary, known as the “sole ornament of the world”; the transformation of relic jewels into precious substances and their connection to the Piprahwa stupa in Northern India and the Nanjing Porcelain Pagoda. Final chapters offer detailed studies of ritual engagement with the deity known as Wish-Fulfilling Jewel Avalokiteśvara and its role in the new Japanese lay Buddhist religious movement Shinnyo-en. Engaging and accessible, Jewels, Jewelry, and Other Shiny Things in the Buddhist Imaginary will provide readers with an opportunity to look beyond a common misconception about Buddhism and bring its lived tradition into wider discussion.
500 Plastic Jewelry Designs
Author: Marthe Le Van
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9781600593406
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
The popular 500 series takes its hippest, most fun approach yet, with an intoxicatingly vibrant and technically diverse collection of contemporary jewelry. Sloan has put together a survey of the best work being done with this thoroughly modern material.
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9781600593406
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
The popular 500 series takes its hippest, most fun approach yet, with an intoxicatingly vibrant and technically diverse collection of contemporary jewelry. Sloan has put together a survey of the best work being done with this thoroughly modern material.
HAG Jewelry and Time Piece Auction Catalog #646
Author: Ivy Press
Publisher: Heritage Capital Corporation
ISBN: 9781599670973
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
Publisher: Heritage Capital Corporation
ISBN: 9781599670973
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Author: Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Subject headings, Library of Congress
Languages : en
Pages : 1298
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Subject headings, Library of Congress
Languages : en
Pages : 1298
Book Description
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Author: Library of Congress
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Subject headings, Library of Congress
Languages : en
Pages : 1700
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Subject headings, Library of Congress
Languages : en
Pages : 1700
Book Description
Library of Congress Subject Headings: F-O
Author: Library of Congress. Subject Cataloging Division
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Subject headings
Languages : en
Pages : 1534
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Subject headings
Languages : en
Pages : 1534
Book Description
The New Jewelry
Author: Carles Codina
Publisher: Lark Books
ISBN: 1579907342
Category : Costume Jewellery
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
Featuring such contemporary alternative materials as wood, paper, polymer clay and glass, describes jewelry making techniques demonstrated in a single, finished project.
Publisher: Lark Books
ISBN: 1579907342
Category : Costume Jewellery
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
Featuring such contemporary alternative materials as wood, paper, polymer clay and glass, describes jewelry making techniques demonstrated in a single, finished project.
Heritage Fine Jewelry & Timepieces Signature Auction #686
Author:
Publisher: Heritage Capital Corporation
ISBN: 9781599672465
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Publisher: Heritage Capital Corporation
ISBN: 9781599672465
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Jewelry, 7,000 Years
Author: Hugh Tait
Publisher: ABRAMS
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Publisher: ABRAMS
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Jewelry
Author: Marie-Louise d'Otrange Mastai
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Antique jewelry with its aura of glamour and preciousness and the rich store of historic connotations often carried by individual pieces, has long fascinated mankind.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Antique jewelry with its aura of glamour and preciousness and the rich store of historic connotations often carried by individual pieces, has long fascinated mankind.