Conjuring the Buddha : : Ritual Manuals in Early Tantric Buddhism / / Jacob P. Dalton.
Ritual manuals are among the most common and most personal forms of Buddhist literature. Since at least the late fifth century, individual practitioners—including monks, nuns, teachers, disciples, and laypeople—have kept texts describing how to perform the daily rites. These manuals represent an int...
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| Year of Publication: | 2023 |
| Language: | English |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- one. Ritual Manuals and the Spread of the Local
- two. From Dhāraṇī to Tantra: The Sarvadurgatipariśodhana
- Appendix: A Sarvadurgatipariśodhana Initiation Manual
- three. Evoking Possession: The Sarvatathāgata-tattvasaṃgraha
- Appendix: Tattvasaṃgraha-sādhanopāyika
- four. Secretory Secrets: Sexual Yoga in Early Mahāyoga
- Appendix: The Generation of Fortune Sādhana
- five. Circles of Blazing Breaths: A Manual for Mantra Recitation
- Appendix: Samādhi Sādhana with Commentary
- Conclusions
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index