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The Transformation of the Monastic Ordination (pravrajya) into a Rite of Passage in Newar Buddhism
A study analyzing how Newar Buddhism compressed full monastic ordination into a brief life-cycle initiation rite that returns the initiate to householder life.
Where to find it
- DOI for the chapter (resolves to the Heidelberg Asian Studies Publishing open-access record)
- Heidelberg Asian Studies Publishing - open-access chapter record + full-text PDF
- Harrassowitz Verlag - publisher page for the host volume (original 2005 edition)
- Google Books record for the host volume 'Words and Deeds'
- Open Library record for the host volume