Maha-Vairocana-Abhisambodhi Tantra.
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 In...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken :
Taylor and Francis,
2012.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- THE MAHĀ-VAIROCANA-ABHISAMBODHI TANTRA WITH BUDDHAGUHYA'S COMMENTARY; Copyright; CONTENTS; Part I Introduction; I General Introduction; II Historical Background; i. Date of Compilation; ii. Place of Compilation; iii. People involved in the transmission of the MVT; III About this Translation; IV The Themes and Significance of the MVT; Part II The Mahā-Vairocana-Abhisambodhi Tantra with Buddhaguhya's Commentary; Introduction; I The Elucidation of the Types of Minds; II The Laying-out of the Mandala; III The Overcoming of Obstacles; IV The General Mantra Treasury.
- V The Accomplishment of Mundane SiddhiVI The True Nature of Siddhi Accomplishment; VII The Deity Samādhi; VIII The Samādhi; Without Perceptual Forms; IX The True Nature of Mundane and Supramundane Recitation; X The Wheel of Letters; XI The Mudrās; XII The Dharma Letter Method, the All-penetrating Gate; XIII The Secret Mandala; XIV Entry Into The Secret Mandala; XV The Eight Secret Mudrās; XVI Entry to Upholding the Secret Mandala; XVII The Ritual Observances for the Vidyā; XVIII The Knowledge of the Master's True Nature; XIX The Allocation of Letters.
- XX The Bodhisattva's Training Accompanied by Expedient MeansXXI The Arising of the Hundred Letters; XXII The Acquisition of the Result; XXIII The Accomplishment of the Arrangement of the Hundred Letters; XXIV Self Accomplishment; XXV The Ritual of the Mantra of the Hundred Letters; XXVI The Nature of Enlightenment; XXVII The Practice of the Three Samayas; XXVIII The Tathāgata; XXIX The Homa Rituals; XXX The Transmission; Part III The Mahā-Vairocana-Uttara-Tantra; I The Ritual for the Pacifying Homa; II The Ritual for the Enriching Homa; III The Ritual for the Subduing Homa.
- IV The Ritual for the Homa of the Fierce ActionsV The Arrangement of the Meditational Letters and Initiation; VI The Ritual for Recitation; VII The Great Mandala from which the Tathāgatas Arise; Part IV The Pindārtha: Buddhaguhya's Condensed Commentary on The Vairocana-Abhisambodhi Tantra; Introduction; A. Theoretical Basis; i. The Cause of Vairocana; ii. The Essential Nature of Vairocana; iii. The Causes of Enlightenment; iv. The Essential Nature of Perfect Enlightenment; v. The Manifestation of Enlightenment; B. The Practical Application; i. The Rituals for the Mandala and Initiation.
- Ii. The Practices to Propitiate the MantrasConclusion; Notes; Glossary.