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Buddhist Tantras

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Author : Wayman
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2020-03-26

Buddhist Tantras written by Wayman and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03-26 with Social Science categories.

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.

The Buddhist Tantras

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Author : David B. Gray
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2023

The Buddhist Tantras written by David B. Gray and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023 with Education categories.

The tantric Buddhist traditions emerged in India beginning in the seventh century CE and flourished there until the demise of Buddhism in India circa the fifteenth century. These traditions were disseminated to Central, East, and Southeast Asia, and continue to be practiced, most notably in Nepal, Tibet and Japan, as well as in the numerous Tibetan traditions disseminated around the world by Tibetan masters living in diaspora. The central scriptures for these traditions were generally designated by the term tantra. Tantras are works that purport to relate secret teachings of the buddhas that enable awakening in as short as one lifetime. As such they are understood by their advocates to be the inspired speech of a buddha, and hence worthy of inclusion in the canons of Buddhist traditions. Over the past twenty years there has been considerable growth in the study of tantras as well as translations of these works into Western languages. This volume provides a detailed introduction to the Buddhist tantras. It addresses their development in India, their dissemination to Central, East and Southeast Asia, and their reception in these contexts. It introduces the key teachings in the tantras, as well as the history of their interpretation, and their connection to traditions of ritual, and contemplative practices.It also introduces the classification of the tantras and their place in Buddhist scriptural canons. It concludes with a look at the transgressive rhetoric that characterizes many of the tantras, the impact this had on their dissemination and translation, and the ways in which Buddhists explained this. It suggests that transgressive rhetoric and practices served an important role in Buddhist tantric traditions, which may be why they persist despite the challenges they have presented to the dissemination of these traditions.

Introduction To Buddhist Tantric Systems

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Author : Mkhas-grub Dge-legs-dpal-bzaṅ-po
language : en
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Pub
Release Date : 1993

Introduction To Buddhist Tantric Systems written by Mkhas-grub Dge-legs-dpal-bzaṅ-po and has been published by Motilal Banarsidass Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Religion categories.

The Survey of the Buddhist Tantras by Mkhas-grub-rje (1385-1438) is a sample of the rich literature on this topic in the Tibetan language. In accordance with Tsonkha-pa`s tantric reform after the theory about how Gautama Buddha became enlightened the author present the non-tantric materials stipulated as preliminary for tantric study and practice. The translation was collaborated in the 1950s between F.D. Lessing and Alex Wayman at Berkeley, California. After Lessing`s death, Wayman annotated and published the text in 1968 and has provided a new introduction for the present reissue of this seminal treatise. Lessing was the first professor to offer courses in the Tibetan language at an American University. Contents Chapter One: 1. How the Teacher Bhagavat became Abhisambuddha; Chapter Two: II. The Method of Setting the Wheel of the Law into Motion; Chapter Three: The Method of Setting the Wheel of the Law of the Mantra-yana into Motion; Chapter Four: Fundamentals of Initiation and Holding of vows in the Kriya Tantra; Chapter Five: Fundamentals of the Carya Tantra; Chapter Six: Fundamentals of the Yoga Tantra; Chapter Seven: Fundamentals of the Anuttara-yoga Tantra; Chapter Eight: Procedure in the meaning of the subject matter Chapter Nine: Manner of Conferring Initiation; Index of Work Cited; Index of Names and Subjects.

The Buddhist Tantras Light On Indo Tibetan Esotericism

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Author : Alex Wayman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993

The Buddhist Tantras Light On Indo Tibetan Esotericism written by Alex Wayman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Tantric Buddhism categories.

This book has been divided into four sections. Part One is an Introduction which places the position of the Buddhist Tantras within Mahayana Buddhism and recalls their early literary history, especially the Guhyasamajatantra. In Part Two the author discusses the foundations of the Buddhist Tantras. Part Three is devoted to Special Studies which are very rarely available to the general public, such as the nine orifices of the body and the Tantric teachings of the inner Zodiac; female energy and symbolism in the Buddhist Tantras; and the five-fold ritual symbolism of passion and Part Four is the Bibliographical Research which contains a correlation between the trantric portions of the Kanjur and the Tanjur.

The Buddhist Tantras

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Author : Alex Wayman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1974

The Buddhist Tantras written by Alex Wayman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974 with categories.

The Maha Vairocana Abhisambodhi Tantra

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Author : Stephen Hodge
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2005-12-09

The Maha Vairocana Abhisambodhi Tantra written by Stephen Hodge and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-12-09 with Philosophy categories.

The first complete translation into English of this Tibetan text, together with the informative commentary by the 8th century master Buddhaguhya. This text is of seminal importance for the history of Buddhist Tantra, especially as very little has been published concerning the origins of Tantra in India.

Making Sense Of Tantric Buddhism

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Author : Christian K. Wedemeyer
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2012-12-04

Making Sense Of Tantric Buddhism written by Christian K. Wedemeyer and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-04 with Religion categories.

Making Sense of Tantric Buddhism fundamentally rethinks the nature of the transgressive theories and practices of the Buddhist Tantric traditions, challenging the notion that the Tantras were "marginal" or primitive and situating them instead—both ideologically and institutionally—within larger trends in mainstream Buddhist and Indian culture. Critically surveying prior scholarship, Wedemeyer exposes the fallacies of attributing Tantric transgression to either the passions of lusty monks, primitive tribal rites, or slavish imitation of Saiva traditions. Through comparative analysis of modern historical narratives—that depict Tantrism as a degenerate form of Buddhism, a primal religious undercurrent, or medieval ritualism—he likewise demonstrates these to be stock patterns in the European historical imagination. Through close analysis of primary sources, Wedemeyer reveals the lived world of Tantric Buddhism as largely continuous with the Indian religious mainstream and deploys contemporary methods of semiotic and structural analysis to make sense of its seemingly repellent and immoral injunctions. Innovative, semiological readings of the influential Guhyasamaja Tantra underscore the text's overriding concern with purity, pollution, and transcendent insight—issues shared by all Indic religions—and a large-scale, quantitative study of Tantric literature shows its radical antinomianism to be a highly managed ritual observance restricted to a sacerdotal elite. These insights into Tantric scripture and ritual clarify the continuities between South Asian Tantrism and broader currents in Indian religion, illustrating how thoroughly these "radical" communities were integrated into the intellectual, institutional, and social structures of South Asian Buddhism.

Introduction To The Buddhist Tantric Systems

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Author : Mkhas-grub Dge-legs-dpal-bzaṅ-po
language : en
Publisher: Red Wheel
Release Date : 1980

Introduction To The Buddhist Tantric Systems written by Mkhas-grub Dge-legs-dpal-bzaṅ-po and has been published by Red Wheel this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with Religion categories.

Tantra In Tibet

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Author : Tsong-kha-pa Blo-bzang-grags-pa
language : en
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publishing House
Release Date : 1987-01-01

Tantra In Tibet written by Tsong-kha-pa Blo-bzang-grags-pa and has been published by Motilal Banarsidass Publishing House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987-01-01 with Religion categories.

Tantra is Tibet consists of three parts published under the auspices of the Dalai Lama:The Great Exposition of Secret Mantra-Part I by Tsong-ka-pa is one of the principal classic texts on tantra. It presents the main features common to all the Buddhist tantra systems as well as the difference between sutra and tantra.

An Introduction To Tantric Buddhism

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Author : Shashi Bhushan Dasgupta
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1958

An Introduction To Tantric Buddhism written by Shashi Bhushan Dasgupta and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1958 with Buddhism categories.