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Reaching the End of the World: An Anthropological Reading of Early Buddhist Medicine and Ascetic Practices

Federico Divino

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This article aims to analyze the ideas of health and illness in ancient Buddhism, making use of the theoretical tools of medical anthropology and historical–philological inquiry. As a contribution to the conceptual history of medicine in Buddhism, I intend to focus the present investigation on the ascetic problem of the “end of the world” as a means of achieving complete healing. The asceticism of early Buddhism reconciles the goal of transcendence with that of healing, carrying out a complex reflection on awareness and presence.

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Federico Divino

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Divino, F. (2023). Reaching the End of the World: An Anthropological Reading of Early Buddhist Medicine and Ascetic Practices. https://doi.org/10.3390/rel14020249

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Tahun Terbit: 2023
Bahasa: en
Total Sitasi: 4×
Sumber Database: CrossRef
DOI: 10.3390/rel14020249
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