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Journal of Old Turkic Studies

ISSN 2564-6400

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Budist Uygurlarda ‘Ateş Ritüeli’: Homa (Tantrik Türk Budizmi Metinleri Tanıklığında)

Journal of Old Turkic Studies July 19, 2022 Hasan İsi̇

Homa, a fire ritual of Vedic origin, is a popular religious practice adapted from Hinduism to Esoteric Buddhism. Homa, seen in meditation and yoga practices in Tibetan Buddhism, is a ritual that aims to reach wisdom and enlightenment, which is represented in Buddhist Tantras in particular, Agni, the god of fire. The homa ritual is also known as a performance that involves the building of a fire...