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Shingon: Japanese Esoteric Buddhism

โœ Scribed by Taiko Yamasaki, Yasuyoshi Morimoto (editor), David Kidd (editor)


Publisher
Shambhala
Year
1988
Tongue
English
Leaves
262
Category
Library

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Text: English, Japanese (translation)

โœฆ Table of Contents


Frontmatter
Contents
Foreword
Editorโ€™s Preface
Translatorsโ€™ Note
Authorโ€™s Introduction: The Creative Will of the Universe
1 Origins and Development of Esoteric Buddhism in India and China
2 Historical Background of Shingon Buddhism in Japan
3 Mikkyo: The Esoteric Teaching
4 The Ten Levels of Mind
5 The Secret Activities of Body, Speech, and Mind
6 The Dynamic Mandala
7 The Scope and Complexity of Shingon Ritual
8 Concentrated Three-Secrets Practices
Editorโ€™s Postscript
Notes
Apprendix. Japanese Names and Terms with Sanskrit or Chinese Equivalents
Index


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