Apsarases

The Buddhist Conversion of the Nymphs of Heaven

By Linda Covill

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Only a man could dream of Heaven as a place where he can lie about all day, surrounded by beautiful women

On how the Buddhists transformed the Indian image of heaven.

Early Indian Buddhism

Published in 2005 in Buddhist Studies Review.

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    title={\textit{Apsarases}: {T}he {B}uddhist {C}onversion of the {N}ymphs of {H}eaven},
    author={Linda Covill},
    year=2005,
    journal={Buddhist Studies Review},
    volume=22,
    number=2,
    pages={131--139},
    keywords={indian, deva, cosmology, dialogue, rebirth-stories},
    ranking={rank5},
    url={https://buddhistuniversity.net/content/articles/apsarases_covill-linda}
}