Shingon and Bonji (Siddham)

subculture_of_one · 10-09-2005, 12:53 AM

Hello all.... I've been quite interested in the Siddham script, aka 'Bonji', for some time now. I have quite a few fonts dealing with Sanskrit, but I have yet to find a good siddham font... One that allows me to create conjunct consonants. Any suggestions. And, anyone out there with a background in Shingon Buddhism, how prevalent is the use of Siddham in the tradition? Textually I mean, not just for mantras and the like.

Thanks

Sub

Hyozan · 11-10-2005, 05:51 AM

Hi Sub,

try here: http://www.mojikyo.gr.jp/

gassho,

Bob

subculture_of_one · 11-10-2005, 08:17 PM

Ah! Thanks Bob.....

Though I did spend the better part of a day tinkering with the Mojikyo omnibus in September.... After installing it and going through it a bit, I couldn't really figure out a quick way to use the fonts. Short of picking individual characters and save/paste them in a word doc...

Though I forgot I even had it....I'll go back and give it another try...

Sub