The Maha-Vairocana-Abhisambodhi Tantra: With Buddhaguhya's CommentaryThe 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. |
Contents
XXXII | 354 |
XXXIII | 364 |
XXXIV | 370 |
XXXV | 371 |
XXXVI | 373 |
XXXVII | 378 |
XXXVIII | 381 |
XXXIX | 391 |
X | 47 |
XI | 83 |
XII | 153 |
XIII | 159 |
XIV | 164 |
XV | 166 |
XVI | 207 |
XVII | 210 |
XVIII | 213 |
XIX | 216 |
XX | 232 |
XXI | 250 |
XXII | 254 |
XXIII | 301 |
XXIV | 304 |
XXV | 309 |
XXVI | 318 |
XXVII | 326 |
XXVIII | 333 |
XXIX | 335 |
XXX | 344 |
XXXI | 348 |
XL | 393 |
XLI | 395 |
XLII | 402 |
XLIII | 406 |
XLIV | 409 |
XLV | 413 |
XLVI | 417 |
XLVII | 419 |
XLVIII | 445 |
XLIX | 447 |
L | 451 |
LI | 461 |
LII | 465 |
LIII | 466 |
LIV | 471 |
LV | 475 |
LVI | 511 |
LVII | 537 |
LVIII | 538 |
LIX | 563 |
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The Maha-Vairocana-Abhisambodhi Tantra: With Buddhaguhya's Commentary Stephen Hodge Limited preview - 2005 |
Common terms and phrases
abide Acala accomplished Adornments All-knowing Awareness anusvara Asuras attainments attributes autonomous existence Avalokitesvara Bhagavat Vairocana bodhicitta Bodhisattva practice Bodhisattvas Bodhisattvas who engage body-image Buddhaguhya Buddhist cause colour Compassion continuum of reality core of Enlightenment cultivation deities devoid Devoted Interest Dharma draw the Mandala earth mandala emotional afflictions emptiness essence expedient means explained fire flowers gate homa imagine Inexhaustible Body initiation insight intrinsic nature karmic action Likewise Lord lotus Mahayana manas Mandala Arising Manjusri mantra is NSB Mantra Method mantra practice mantrin Master meditative mudra mudrds mundane Nirvana perceived objects perceptual forms perceptual images Perfect Buddha Perfect Enlightenment phenomena Pratyekabuddhas psycho-physical constituents pure realization realms recitation ritual Sakyamuni Samantabhadra samaya samddhi Sanskrit sddhana Secret Mandala seed-syllable Speech and Mind Sravakas subject and perceived supramundane SVAHA NSB Svdhdl symbol Tathagata taught teach text says Three Samayas trainees transformed types vajra Vajradharas Vajrapani Vajrasattva Vidyd words yoga