Download or read book Thirteen Buddhas written by Steven J Hutchins and published by Vivlia Limited. This book was released on 2015-07-16 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Thirteen Buddha Rites are a series of funeral rites and premortem offerings made to thirteen Buddhist deities on specific dates that have become strongly affiliated with the Shingon sect of Esoteric Buddhism. In this groundbreaking study, Steven.J.Hutchins draws on years of research to trace their historical development and interpret their hidden meanings and symbolism.