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The Buddhist tantras: light on Indo-Tibetan esotericism/ edited by Alex Wayman

Contributor(s): Wayman, Alex Material type: Text

TextSeries: Buddhist traditionsPublication details: New York: MBP, 1973Edition: 1st edDescription: 247pISBN: 8120806999Subject(s): Tantric Buddhism | Buddhist Rituals | Buddhist TraditionsDDC classification: 294.385

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I. Introductions 1. Perfection oflnsight: Buddhist Tantra within Mahayana Buddhism 2. Early Literary History of the Buddhist Tantras, especially the Guhyasamaja-tantra 3. Buddhist Genesis and the Tantric Tradition 4. Analogical Thinking in the Buddhist Tantras 5. The Nature of Buddhist Esotericism II. Foundations of the Buddhist Tantra 6. Divinity according to the Buddhist Tantras 7. Preparation of Disciples; the Meaning of Initiation 8. Offering Materials and their Meanings 9. Symbolism of the Mandala-Palace 10. Tantric Ritual and Symbolism of its Attainments 11. Twilight Language and a Tantric Song III. Special Studies 12. The Nine Orifices of the Body 13. Tantric Teachings about the Inner Zodiac 14. Female Energy and Symbolism in the Buddhist Tantras 15. The Five-fold Ritual Symbolism of Passion 16. Received Teachings of Tibet and Analysis of the Tantric Canon

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I. Introductions
1. Perfection oflnsight: Buddhist Tantra within Mahayana Buddhism
2. Early Literary History of the Buddhist Tantras, especially the Guhyasamaja-tantra
3. Buddhist Genesis and the Tantric Tradition
4. Analogical Thinking in the Buddhist Tantras
5. The Nature of Buddhist Esotericism

II. Foundations of the Buddhist Tantra
6. Divinity according to the Buddhist Tantras
7. Preparation of Disciples; the Meaning of Initiation
8. Offering Materials and their Meanings
9. Symbolism of the Mandala-Palace
10. Tantric Ritual and Symbolism of its Attainments
11. Twilight Language and a Tantric Song

III. Special Studies
12. The Nine Orifices of the Body
13. Tantric Teachings about the Inner Zodiac
14. Female Energy and Symbolism in the Buddhist Tantras
15. The Five-fold Ritual Symbolism of Passion
16. Received Teachings of Tibet and Analysis of the Tantric Canon

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