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When the Vindhya Mountains Float in the Ocean: Some Remarks on the Lust and Gluttony of Ascetics and Buddhist Monks

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Lang, K.C. When the Vindhya Mountains Float in the Ocean: Some Remarks on the Lust and Gluttony of Ascetics and Buddhist Monks. Hindu Studies 19, 171–192 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11407-015-9176-z

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