"Merit Transference" in Sinhalese Buddhism: A Case Study of the Interaction between Doctrine and Practice
@article{Gombrich1971MeritTI, title={"Merit Transference" in Sinhalese Buddhism: A Case Study of the Interaction between Doctrine and Practice}, author={Richard Francis Gombrich}, journal={History of Religions}, year={1971}, volume={11}, pages={203 - 219} }
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