November 28, 2025ReligionsOpen Access

Yet Before the Sins of Reading Could Be Committed Strategies of Avoidance from South Asia

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This paper examines the meaning of sacred text in Buddhism, indicating a distinctive focus on oral traditions and worship of scriptures.

Worship of scriptures plays a critical role in Indian religions like Buddhism, with emphasis on orality in texts.
Key evidence shows that the distinction between sacred text and scripture is significant, particularly in Buddhism.
This work analyzes the impact of oral transmission and worship within the manuscript culture across Indian religions.
Understanding these concepts may reveal strategies to navigate discrepancies in how texts are perceived in different cultures.

Péter Száler (2025) studied this question.

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