The cognitive and evolutionary psychology of religion
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The sangha mediate the gift by transferring the merit puñña to the deceased.
“The sangha mediate the gift by transferring the merit puñña ( pu ṇ ya ) to the deceased.”
From Giving while keeping: inexhaustible treasuries and inalienable wealth in medieval China (2019) · cites this paper as [5]
The Petavatthu narratives discuss how the deceased or peta requests an offering dakkhina be made for his or her benefit by the living.
“These narratives elaborate analogous dynamics, discussing how the deceased or peta requests an o ff ering dakkhina be made for his or her bene fi t by the living. 5”
From Giving while keeping: inexhaustible treasuries and inalienable wealth in medieval China (2019) · cites this paper as [5]
The individual then makes an offering to the sangha in the presence of the deceased.
“The individual then makes an o ff ering to the sangha in the presence of the deceased.”
From Giving while keeping: inexhaustible treasuries and inalienable wealth in medieval China (2019) · cites this paper as [5]
The locus classicus of this ritual exchange is the Petavatthu, a Pali compilation of stories dating from the first century BCE.
“The locus classicus of this ritual exchange is the Petavatthu , a P ā li compilation of stories dating from the fi rst century BCE.”
From Giving while keeping: inexhaustible treasuries and inalienable wealth in medieval China (2019) · cites this paper as [5]
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- Authors
- Bulbulia, J.
- Affiliations
- Victoria University of Wellington (NZ)
- Corresponding author
- Bulbulia, Joseph
- ORCID
- Bulbulia, Joseph
- Venue
- Biology & Philosophy
- Published
- 2004-11
- Volume
- 19
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 655-686
- ISSN
- 0169-3867 (ISSN-L)
- 1572-8404
- OpenAlex
- W2081107734
- Cited by
- 214
- References
- 8
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- FWCI
- 2.85
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Biology & Philosophy (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Social Sciences › Health › Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › History and Philosophy of Science › Evolution and Science Education
- Keywords
- cognitive psychology of religion, evolutionary psychology of religion, adaptationism, religious cognition
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