TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1991//
TI  - Ritual burns--the Buddhist tradition
JO  - Burns: journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries
A1  - Budny, P. G.
A1  - Regan, P. J.
A1  - Riley, P.
A1  - Roberts, A. H.
SP  - 335
EP  - 337
VL  - 17
IS  - 4
N2  - The mystical significance of fire is common to many cultures and religions. For the Buddhist community acts of self-mutilation by burning reflect a tradition for which the direct precedent is set in the ancient scriptures of the Lotus Sutra. Burns are produced by contact with incense and treated with oil and vegetable dressings. Two cases are presented and discussed with reference to early Buddhist beliefs.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0305-4179
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -