The Buddhist Tantras : Light on Indo-Tibetan Esotericism
by
Alex Wayman
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
Routledge Library Editions: Buddhism
ISBN-10
0415461634
ISBN-13
9780415461634
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint
Routledge
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Feb 12th, 2008
Print length
270 Pages
Weight
660 grams
Product Classification:
Reference worksOriental & Indian philosophyReligion: generalBuddhism
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Divided into four sections, this work gives an introduction that places the position of the Buddhist Tantras within Mahayana Buddhism and recalls their early literary history, especially the Guhyasamahatantra. It covers Buddhist Genesis and the Tantric tradition. It also discusses the foundations of the Buddhist Tantras.
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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