The Bodhisattva's Body in a Pill
The Material and Spiritual History of a Buddhist Relic Tradition
$304.11
- Hardcover
402 pages
- Release Date
1 June 2026
Summary
The first historical study of the medicinal mani pill and its profound spiritual significance in Tibetan religion and culture
The maṇi pill is one of the most popular relic traditions in Tibetan Buddhism. Treasured around the globe, maṇi pills are small edible pellets formed from mixing the powdered bodily remains of buddhas and bodhisattvas with ingredients used in Tibetan medicine and sanctified through a tantric liturgy. Maṇi pills are today predominantly produced …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780813954646 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0813954649 |
| Author: | James Duncan Gentry |
| Publisher: | University of Virginia Press |
| Imprint: | University of Virginia Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 402 |
| Release Date: | 1 June 2026 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 156mm x 25mm |
| Series: | Traditions and Transformations in Tibetan Buddhism |
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About The Author
James Duncan Gentry
James Duncan Gentry is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Stanford University and the author of Power Objects in Tibetan Buddhism: The Life, Writings, and Legacy of Sokdokpa Lodrö Gyeltsen.
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