Orality, Writing, and Authority in South Asian Buddhism: Visionary Literature and the Struggle for Legitimacy in the Mahāyāna

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Previous articleNext article No AccessOrality, Writing, and Authority in South Asian Buddhism: Visionary Literature and the Struggle for Legitimacy in the MahāyānaDavid McMahanDavid McMahan Search for more articles by this author PDFPDF PLUS Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by History of Religions Volume 37, Number 3Feb., 1998 Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1086/463504 Views: 14Total views on this site Citations: 6Citations are reported from Crossref Copyright 1998 The University of ChicagoPDF download Crossref reports the following articles citing this article:Bhikkhu Anālayo Visualization in Early Buddhism, Mindfulness 13, no.99 (Jun 2022): 2155–2161.https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-022-01918-3Rinchen Dorje Establishing Lineage Legitimacy and Building Labrang Monastery as “the Source of Dharma”: Jikmed Wangpo (1728–1791) Taking the Helm, Religions 12, no.77 (Jun 2021): 491.https://doi.org/10.3390/rel12070491Rachel H. Pang Literature, Innovation, and Buddhist Philosophy: Shabkar’s Nine Emanated Scriptures, Numen 64, no.44 (May 2017): 371–393.https://doi.org/10.1163/15685276-12341471Huaiyu Chen The rise and decline of the scripture platforms in medieval chinese buddhism, Material Religion 9, no.22 (Apr 2015): 140–165.https://doi.org/10.2752/175183413X13703410895934Jacob Kinnard It Is What It Is (Or Is It?), Postscripts: The Journal of Sacred Texts, Cultural Histories, and Contemporary Contexts 6, no.1-31-3 (Jun 2012): 101–116.https://doi.org/10.1558/post.v6i1-3.101Anne Murphy Materializing Sikh pasts1, Sikh Formations 1, no.22 (Dec 2005): 175–200.https://doi.org/10.1080/17448720500442592