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"&lt;p&gt;Speaker: Aaron Proffitt, Assistant Professor of Japanese Studies, University at Albany-SUNY The recitation of the name of a buddha (nenbutsu) is often associated with deathbed practices and traditions commonly grouped under the rubric Pure Land Buddhism. In this talk, Professor Aaron Proffitt will consider this widely popular practice as understood by practitioners of mantra, focusing &lt;a class=&quot;more-link&quot; aria-label=&quot;Read more about Harvard Buddhist Studies Forum Featuring Aaron Proffitt &#8211; Buddha&#8217;s Name as Mantra in Medieval Japan&quot; href=&quot;https://fairbank.fas.harvard.edu/events/harvard-buddhist-studies-forum-featuring-aaron-proffitt-buddhas-name-as-mantra-in-medieval-japan/&quot;&gt; Read More &#187;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\\n"
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