The Tantric Tradition |
Contents
Preface | 9 |
The Philosophical Content of Tantra | 13 |
Tantric Terminology | 41 |
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according actual adept aspect Bengali body Brahmin Buddha Buddhist tantric Calcutta called centre century chapter common complete concept contains cultural definition deity dikṣā direction doctrine elements existence fact female five four frequent function given gives goddess guru hand Hindu tantric HRIM identified important Indian initiation instruction interesting known language learned least less letters listed literature male mantra material Māyā means meditation method mind mystical nature notion object original orthodox Pandit particular passage performed person philosophy popular possible practice prajñā principle probably purely quoted reading reason refer region religious rites ritual ritualistic sadhaka Sakti sandhābhāṣā Sanskrit says scholars seems sense similar Śiva sort specific spiritual suggest symbol tantric texts tantric tradition tantrism term terminology things thought Tibet Tibetan tion tradition translation University Vajrayāņa various Vedic worship