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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewOne of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 1992 "Makes a substantial contribution to the fields of religious and Buddhist studies. The grace of Strong's prose and the detail with which he recounts stories, myths, and rituals related to the Upagupta, provide specialist and generalist with an important new resource."--Journal of Religion
Table of ContentsList of Figures and TablesPrefaceNote and AbbreviationsIntroduction3Pt. 1Upagupta in IndiaCh. 1Provisions for the Buddha's Absence23Ch. 2Monk and Monkey: Upagupta's Karmic Past44Ch. 3Birth and Lineage, Patriarchs, and the Forest-Monk Tradition57Ch. 4Lay Life, Ordination, and Arhatship75Ch. 5Upagupta and Mara: Bhakti and the Buddha Body93Ch. 6Master-Disciple Relations118Ch. 7Upagupta and Asoka145Pt. 2Upagupta in Southeast AsiaCh. 8The Southeast Asian Context: Upagupta and Theravada Orthodoxy171Ch. 9The Lokapannatti Legend186Ch. 10Mythic Elaborations and Ritual Developments209Ch. 11Upagupta and the Arhat Cults236Ch. 12Communal Cults: Upagupta as Protector of Festivals253Ch. 13Personal Rewards and Domestic Rites273Conspectus and Conclusion291Notes297Glossary347Bibliography of Works Cited353Index377
