E-Book, Englisch, 272 Seiten
Wayman The Buddhist Tantras
Erscheinungsjahr 2013
ISBN: 978-1-135-02921-0
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
Light on Indo-Tibetan Esotericism
E-Book, Englisch, 272 Seiten
Reihe: Routledge Library Editions: Buddhism
ISBN: 978-1-135-02921-0
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
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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- Perfection of Insight: Buddhist Tantra within Mahayana Buddhism
- Early Literary History of the Buddhist Tantras
- Buddhist Genesis and the Tantric Tradition
- Analogical Thinking in the Buddhist Tantras
- The Nature of Buddhist Esotericism
- Divinity according to the Buddhist Tantras
- Preparation of Disciples
- Offering Materials and their Meanings
- Symbolism of the Mandala-Palace
- Tantric Ritual and Symbolism of its Attainments
- Twilight Language and a Tantric Song
- The Nine Orifices of the Body
- Tantric Teachings about the Inner Zodiac
- Female Energy and Symbolism in the Buddhist Tantras
- The Five-fold Ritual Symbolism of Passion
- Received Teachings of Tibet and Analysis of the Tantric Canon
