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Philosophies of India (Routledge Library Editions: Buddhism) - Hardcover

Book 6 of 19: Routledge Library Editions: Buddhism

Zimmer, Heinrich

 
9780415462327: Philosophies of India (Routledge Library Editions: Buddhism)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0415462320 ISBN 13: 9780415462327
Publisher: Routledge, 2008

Synopsis

Originally published in 1973.

The volume is divided into four sections:

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. This section explores the Tantric teachings of the inner Zodiac and the fivefold ritual symbolism of passion.

  4. 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.

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Heinrich Zimmer

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2008
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0415462320
ISBN 13 
9780415462327
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
724