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The Buddhist Tantras : Light on Indo-Tibetan Esotericism PDF
by Alex Wayman
Part of the Routledge Library Editions: Buddhism series
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Originally published in 1973.
The volume is divided into four sections:
- The introduction places the position of the Buddhist Tantras within Mahayana Buddhism and recalls their early literary history, especially the Guhyasamahatantra; the section also covers Buddhist Genesis and the Tantric tradition.
- The foundations of the Buddhist Tantras are discussed and the Tantric presentation of divinity; the preparation of disciples and the meaning of initiation; symbolism of the mandala-palace Tantric ritual and the twilight language.
- This section explores the Tantric teachings of the inner Zodiac and the fivefold ritual symbolism of passion.
- The bibliographical research contains an analysis of the Tantric section of the Kanjur exegesis and a selected Western Bibliography of the Buddhist Tantras with comments.
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- Pages:272 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis
- Publication Date:13/05/2013
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- ISBN:9781135029227
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- Format:PDF
- Pages:272 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis
- Publication Date:13/05/2013
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- ISBN:9781135029227