Homa as a Variable Ritual Family
Overview
Section titled “Overview”Canonical entry drawn from a single source layer in 16_AGGRESSIVE_ARCHIVE_SWEEP_I_v2_4.md.
Research layers
Section titled “Research layers”Layer 1: Homa as a Variable Ritual Family
Section titled “Layer 1: Homa as a Variable Ritual Family”Source file:
16_AGGRESSIVE_ARCHIVE_SWEEP_I_v2_4.md
A J-STAGE study of Indian esoteric homa emphasizes that although fire and offering into fire remain constant, purpose, method and form vary substantially by region, era and ritual text.
Research correction
Section titled “Research correction”There is no single universal “Buddhist homa recipe.”
Each entry must record:
- fire-pit geometry;
- fuel;
- offerings;
- direction;
- deity;
- mantra;
- number;
- purpose;
- color;
- ritual class;
- closing.