Indo-Tibetan Buddhism: Indian Buddhists and Their Tibetan Successors, Volume 1Provides a comprehensive survey of Indian Buddhism and its subsequent establishment in Tibet. It concentrates on the tantric period of Buddhist theory and practice, from the eighth to the thirteenth century, when the Tibertans were actively engaged in absorbing all they could find of Buddhist culture and religion into their own country. The author emphasizes the significant role played by the Central Asian kingdoms along the ancient Silk Route in the gradual process of Tibertan conversion. |
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NOTES ON TRANSCRIPTION χχίν | 1 |
LATER DEVELOPMENTS IN INDIA | 44 |
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accepted according achieved Akṣobhya already appear Asanga Avalokitesvara Basic Consciousness becomes bliss Bodhisattva body Buddha buddhahood Buddhist tantras canonical century A.D. chapter commentary concepts concerning consecration context cult dharmas Disciples divinities doctrine earlier early elements envisaged essential evil existence Family Five Buddhas four goddesses Guhyasamaja Guhyasamāja Tantra Hevajra Tantra Hindu Indian interpretation kind known later living Lord Buddha lotus Madhyamaka magical power Mahayana Mahāyāna sūtras Maheśvara maṇḍala manifestation Mañjuśri master meditation Mind Only school monks nirvana one's origin Perfection of Wisdom pledge practice prajñā pupil quotation quoted rebirth refer religion religious represented rite ritual sacrament Śakyamuni samaya samsara Sanskrit Sanskrit text sattva secret sense Śiva Speech and Mind sutras symbolic Symposium of Truth tantric yogins Tathāgatas teacher teachings term theory Thought of Enlightenment threefold world Tibet Tibetan translators tradition Vairocana Vajra Vajrapani Vajrasattva Vajrayana verse Void whole Wisdom and Means word Wrath yakṣa Yoga yogins
