Philosophy and Theistic Mysticism of the Āl̲vārs - S. M. Srinivasa Chari - Google Books

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The Buddhist monk Upagupta, who preached and taught meditative practices in Northwest India over two thousand years ago, is venerated today by the laity in parts of Burma, Thailand, and laos as a proctective figure endowed with magical powers. The author…