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Encyclopaedia of Buddhist Tantra
Buddhist Tantras
Author: Alex Wayman
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2020-03-26
Total Pages: 249
ISBN-13: 1317722779
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →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 Book of Dzyan
Author: Helena Blavatsky
Publisher: Clearfield Group
Published:
Total Pages: 27
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The Book of Dzyan is a sacred text containing esoteric wisdom on the nature of existence, the Seven Creations, and cosmic evolution.
Blavatsky's Secret Books
Author: David Reigle
Publisher:
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 181
ISBN-13: 9780913510766
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The World of Tibetan Buddhism
Author: Tenzin Gyatso
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 226
ISBN-13: 0861710975
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Tantra in Tibet
Author: Tsong-kha-pa Blo-bzang-grags-pa
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
Published: 1987
Total Pages: 264
ISBN-13: 9788120803763
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →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.
Guide to the Deities of the Tantra
Author: Vessantara
Publisher: Windhorse Publications
Published: 2013-09-27
Total Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 1909314277
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Vessantara explains the key characteristics of the Tantra, introduces its many Deities, and explores its symbolism. This guide provides the foundations for a gradual and thorough understanding of Tantric Buddhism, encouraging confidence in the exploration of its many themes and lavish forms. Mantra recitation and colourful visualizations of the Deities lie at the heart of the Tantric practice and Vessantara provides beautiful meditations on each of the key figures while also explaining the reasoning, theory and history behind each practice.
The Dawn of Tantra
Author: Herbert V. Guenther
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
Published: 2001-11-13
Total Pages: 112
ISBN-13: 9780834821606
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Westerners wanting to know about tantra—particularly the Buddhist tantra of Tibet—often find only speculation and fancy. Tibet has been shrouded in mystery, and "tantra" has been called upon to name every kind of esoteric fantasy. In The Dawn of Tantra the reader meets a Tibetan meditation master and a Western scholar, each of whose grasp of Buddhist tantra is real and unquestionable. This collaboration is both true to the intent of the ancient Tibetan teachings and relevant to contemporary Western life.
Prisoners of Shangri-La
Author: Donald S. Lopez
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 1999-05
Total Pages: 298
ISBN-13: 9780226493114
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Lopez finds that even as Tibet's romance is invoked by exiled lamas, it ultimately imprisons those who seek the goal of Tibetan independence from Chinese occupation.
