Possession and Rebirth in Burma (Myanmar)

Burmese conceptions manifested by death rituals reveal a variety of concepts related to spiritual components of the self, such as leikpya, wignan, wignin, nam and manaw and a complementarity of beliefs and practices linked to the soul stuff (leikpya) and the karmic theory. These concepts are further...

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Main Author: Brac de La Perrière, Bénédicte 1958- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge [2015]
In: Contemporary buddhism
Year: 2015, Volume: 16, Issue: 1, Pages: 61-74
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)