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Author Wayman, Alex.

Title The Buddhist Tantras : light on Indo-Tibetan esotericism / by Alex Wayman
Published London : Routledge, 2008

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 247 pages) : illustrations
Series Routledge library editions. Buddhism ; v. 19
Routledge library editions. Buddhism ; v. 19.
Contents I. Introductions -- II. Foundations of the Buddhist Tantra -- III. Special studies
Summary First published in 1995. 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. Next is the he 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. The third 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
Notes Originally published: London : Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1973
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Tantric Buddhism.
Vajrayana.
RELIGION -- Buddhism -- General.
Tantric Buddhism
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