Sutra copying (Chinese: 抄經, chāojīng; Japanese: 写経, shakyō) is the East Asian practice of hand-copying Buddhist sutras. Sutra copying involves the meticulous hand-transcription of Buddhist scriptures as an act of devotion, study, meditation, and merit-making.
Sutra copying (Chinese: 抄經, chāojīng; Japanese: 写経, shakyō) is the East Asian practice of hand-copying Buddhist sutras. Sutra copying involves the meticulous hand-transcription of Buddhist scriptures as an act of devotion, study, meditation, and merit-making.
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