Introduction to Buddhist Esoterism

✍ Scribed by Benoytosh Bhattacharyya

• Publisher: Chowkhamba Sanskrit Series Office
• Year: 1964
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 219
• Series: Chowkhamba Sanskrit studies
• Edition: 2d
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

In spite of the prevalent view against Tantricism and Tantric literature, Hindus in general are in the grip of this very Tantra in their daily life, customs and usages with all the attendant good and evil. The present work investigates and places before the scholars a dispassionate account of the Tantras in general and Buddhist Tantras in particular. The author traces its origin to primitive magic and its development. Narrating the rise of Vajrayana and its place of origin, along with the Tantras and Mantras Buddhism has given to the world, he records the accounts of prominent authors. Aims and objects, the leading tenets, the procedure for worship are elaborated together with a description of the Buddhist deities and its Pantheon. The influence of Buddhist Tantraicism on Hinduism is logically evaluated. Contains Index and illustrations.

✦ Table of Contents

Benoytosh Bhattacharyya (Biograpical Note)......Page 4
Preface......Page 6
XI. Procedure for Worship......Page 27
VIII. fehlen......Page 28
III.......Page 156
IV. c,d......Page 159
VI. a,b,c......Page 162
VII. ab.c.......Page 163
X, XI, XII fehlen......Page 170
Benoytosh Bhattacharyya - Introduction to Buddhist Esoterism......Page 29
I. Introductory......Page 30
II. Origin of Buddhist Magic......Page 39
III. Growth of Buddhist Magic......Page 51
IV. Rise of Vajrayana......Page 61
V. The Place of Origin......Page 72
VI. The Tantras......Page 76
VII. The Mantras......Page 84
VIII. Some Prominent Authors......Page 91
IX . Aims and Objects......Page 112
X. Leading Tenets......Page 122
XII. The Deities......Page 138
XIII. The Pantheon......Page 149
XIV. Influence of Buddhist Tantrism on Hinduism......Page 181
XV. Conclusion......Page 199
Index......Page 209