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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ORIGINS IN INDIA | 1 |
LATER DEVELOPMENTS IN INDIA | 44 |
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absolute according achieved Akṣobhya already appear Asanga Avalokitesvara Basic Consciousness become bliss Bodhisattva body Buddha Buddha-bodies Buddha-field buddhahood Buddhist Buddhist tantras canonical century A.D. chapter commentary concepts concerning Consecration context cult dharmas Disciples divinities doctrine earlier elements envisaged essential evil existence Family Five Buddhas goddesses Hevajra Tantra Hindu Indian interpretation kind knowledge known later living Lord lotus Madhyamaka Mahayana Mahāyāna sūtras maṇḍala manifest Mañjuśri master meditation Mind Only school monks nirvana one's origin perfect enlightenment Perfection of Wisdom practice prajñā Pratyekabuddhas pupil quotation quoted realized rebirth refer religion religious represented rite ritual sacrament Śākyamuni samaya samsara Sanskrit sattva secret sense set of four Śiva Speech and Mind sphere Sutra symbolic Symposium of Truth tantric yogins Tathāgatas teacher teachings term theory Thought of Enlightenment threefold world Tibet Tibetan translators tradition Vairocana Vajra Vajrapani Vajrasattva verses Void Wheel whole Wisdom and Means word yakṣa Yoga