The Buddhist Tantras

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By Alex Wayman

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ebook

ISBN

9780415461634

Series

Routledge Library Editions: Buddhism

Author

Alex Wayman

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Release

13 May 2013

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Reference Religion & Spirituality Sociology Nonfiction

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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.

    • Format

    ebook

    ISBN

    9780415461634

    Series

    Routledge Library Editions: Buddhism

    Author

    Alex Wayman

    Publisher

    Taylor & Francis

    Release

    13 May 2013

    Share

    Subjects

    Reference Religion & Spirituality Sociology Nonfiction
    The Buddhist Tantras