This paper is a study of Lik Lu Pu Khwan Khao, a chant used in the worship ceremony to the god of rice Pu Khwan Khao of Dehong Tai in Yunnan. The ceremony is performed after the harvest to express gratitude to Pu Khwan Khao. Related ceremonies are found among other groups of Tai peoples. The ceremony is related to the rice myth of Dehong Tai in which Pu Khwan Khao claimed that his merit was comparable with that of the Buddha since nobody could stay alive without him, including the Buddha who could attain awakening only after consuming rice. The Buddha accepted this claim and told people not forget to worship Pu Khwan Khao. The myth reflects a compromise between ancient Tai belief and Buddhism. However, the compromise between and combining of these two sets of belief are also expressed in the Lik Lu Pu Khwan Khao chant. People express their gratitude to Pu Khwan Khao for providing them with rice, not only for nourishment but also for giving alm to monks, one of the most significant practices in Buddhism. Moreover, when people present offerings to Pu Khwan Khao, they form the aspiration to be reborn in the time of the future Buddha, Maitreya, and to attain Nirvana after listening to him preach. This traditional aspiration shows how the ancient ritual of Pu Khwan Khao worship is now intrinsically associated with the Buddhist practice of generosity as a kind of gift giving. From this we may conclude that, for the Dehong Tai in Yunnan, the aim of Pu Khwan Khao worship is not only fertility but also the ultimate Buddhist felicity, Nirvana.
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机译：本文是对云南省德宏台市大米Pu宽观的祭礼中使用的诵经Lu宽观的研究。颁奖典礼在收获后进行，以表达对Pu Khwan Khao的感谢。在其他泰族人群中发现了相关的仪式。仪式与德宏泰的稻米神话有关，蒲宽Pu声称他的功绩可与佛陀相提并论，因为没有他，没人能活着，包括只有食用大米才能醒来的佛陀。佛陀接受了这一主张，并告诉人们不要忘记崇拜普宽考。神话反映了古代泰族信仰与佛教之间的妥协。但是，在《 Lik Lu Pu Khwan Khao咏》中也表达了这两种信念之间的妥协和结合。人们感谢普宽考为他们提供大米，不仅是为了营养，而且还向僧侣们献祭，这是佛教最重要的习俗之一。此外，当人们向普宽考献祭时，他们渴望在未来的佛陀弥勒佛中重生，并在听过他的传道之后达到涅rv。这种传统诉求表明，现在把普宽夸崇拜的古老仪式与佛教的慷慨实践作为一种馈赠礼品之间存在内在联系。由此可以得出结论，对于云南的德宏台而言，蒲宽Kha崇拜的目的不仅是生育，而且是佛教的最终享乐，涅ana。
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