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The Great Exposition of Secret Mantra, Volume One : Tantra in Tibet (Revised Edition)
| The Great Exposition of Secret Mantra, Volume One : Tantra in Tibet (Revised Edition) |
| Autore | Lama Dalai |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boston : , : Shambhala, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (215 pages) |
| Disciplina | 294.3444 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
Tsongkhapa
HopkinsJeffrey XIVDalai Lama |
| Collana | The Great Exposition of Secret Mantra |
| Soggetto topico |
Tantric Buddhism
Buddhist mantras |
| ISBN | 0-8348-4059-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Publisher’s Note -- Preface -- Acknowledgment -- I: Essence of Tantra -- Tantra for Practice -- Refuge -- Lesser Vehicle and Great Vehicle -- Vajrayāna -- Clear Light -- Greatness of Mantra -- Clarification -- Initiation -- II: The Great Exposition of Secret Mantra -- Reasons for Faith -- Paths to Buddhahood -- Vajra Vehicle -- Deity Yoga -- Method in the Four Tantras -- One Goal -- Identifying the Four Tantras -- Preparation for Mantra -- III: Supplement -- Rehearsing the Differences between the Vehicles -- Quintessential Points on the Difference between the Lesser Vehicle and Great Vehicle and the Two Great Vehicles -- Emptiness -- Psychological Transformation |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910154829103321 |
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| Boston : , : Shambhala, , 2016 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Maha-Vairocana-Abhisambodhi Tantra / / with Buddhaguhya's commentary ; translated by Stephen Hodge
| The Maha-Vairocana-Abhisambodhi Tantra / / with Buddhaguhya's commentary ; translated by Stephen Hodge |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : RoutledgeCurzon, , 2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (581 p.) |
| Disciplina | 294.382 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
Buddhaguhya
HodgeStephen <1947-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Tantric Buddhism
Tantric Buddhism - Origin Homa (Rite) Tantric Buddhism - Rituals Enlightenment (Buddhism) |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-25673-7
1-135-79655-6 9786610256730 0-203-98883-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
THE MAHĀ-VAIROCANA-ABHISAMBODHI TANTRA WITH BUDDHAGUHYA'S COMMENTARY; Copyright; CONTENTS; Part I Introduction; I General Introduction; II Historical Background; i. Date of Compilation; ii. Place of Compilation; iii. People involved in the transmission of the MVT; III About this Translation; IV The Themes and Significance of the MVT; Part II The Mahā-Vairocana-Abhisambodhi Tantra with Buddhaguhya's Commentary; Introduction; I The Elucidation of the Types of Minds; II The Laying-out of the Mandala; III The Overcoming of Obstacles; IV The General Mantra Treasury
V The Accomplishment of Mundane SiddhiVI The True Nature of Siddhi Accomplishment; VII The Deity Samādhi; VIII The Samādhi; Without Perceptual Forms; IX The True Nature of Mundane and Supramundane Recitation; X The Wheel of Letters; XI The Mudrās; XII The Dharma Letter Method, the All-penetrating Gate; XIII The Secret Mandala; XIV Entry Into The Secret Mandala; XV The Eight Secret Mudrās; XVI Entry to Upholding the Secret Mandala; XVII The Ritual Observances for the Vidyā; XVIII The Knowledge of the Master's True Nature; XIX The Allocation of Letters XX The Bodhisattva's Training Accompanied by Expedient MeansXXI The Arising of the Hundred Letters; XXII The Acquisition of the Result; XXIII The Accomplishment of the Arrangement of the Hundred Letters; XXIV Self Accomplishment; XXV The Ritual of the Mantra of the Hundred Letters; XXVI The Nature of Enlightenment; XXVII The Practice of the Three Samayas; XXVIII The Tathāgata; XXIX The Homa Rituals; XXX The Transmission; Part III The Mahā-Vairocana-Uttara-Tantra; I The Ritual for the Pacifying Homa; II The Ritual for the Enriching Homa; III The Ritual for the Subduing Homa IV The Ritual for the Homa of the Fierce ActionsV The Arrangement of the Meditational Letters and Initiation; VI The Ritual for Recitation; VII The Great Mandala from which the Tathāgatas Arise; Part IV The Pindārtha: Buddhaguhya's Condensed Commentary on The Vairocana-Abhisambodhi Tantra; Introduction; A. Theoretical Basis; i. The Cause of Vairocana; ii. The Essential Nature of Vairocana; iii. The Causes of Enlightenment; iv. The Essential Nature of Perfect Enlightenment; v. The Manifestation of Enlightenment; B. The Practical Application; i. The Rituals for the Mandala and Initiation ii. The Practices to Propitiate the MantrasConclusion; Notes; Glossary |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910450864203321 |
| Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : RoutledgeCurzon, , 2003 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Maha-Vairocana-Abhisambodhi Tantra / / with Buddhaguhya's commentary ; translated by Stephen Hodge
| The Maha-Vairocana-Abhisambodhi Tantra / / with Buddhaguhya's commentary ; translated by Stephen Hodge |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : RoutledgeCurzon, , 2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (581 p.) |
| Disciplina | 294.382 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
Buddhaguhya
HodgeStephen <1947-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Tantric Buddhism
Tantric Buddhism - Origin Homa (Rite) Tantric Buddhism - Rituals Enlightenment (Buddhism) |
| ISBN |
1-135-79654-8
1-280-25673-7 1-135-79655-6 9786610256730 0-203-98883-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
THE MAHĀ-VAIROCANA-ABHISAMBODHI TANTRA WITH BUDDHAGUHYA'S COMMENTARY; Copyright; CONTENTS; Part I Introduction; I General Introduction; II Historical Background; i. Date of Compilation; ii. Place of Compilation; iii. People involved in the transmission of the MVT; III About this Translation; IV The Themes and Significance of the MVT; Part II The Mahā-Vairocana-Abhisambodhi Tantra with Buddhaguhya's Commentary; Introduction; I The Elucidation of the Types of Minds; II The Laying-out of the Mandala; III The Overcoming of Obstacles; IV The General Mantra Treasury
V The Accomplishment of Mundane SiddhiVI The True Nature of Siddhi Accomplishment; VII The Deity Samādhi; VIII The Samādhi; Without Perceptual Forms; IX The True Nature of Mundane and Supramundane Recitation; X The Wheel of Letters; XI The Mudrās; XII The Dharma Letter Method, the All-penetrating Gate; XIII The Secret Mandala; XIV Entry Into The Secret Mandala; XV The Eight Secret Mudrās; XVI Entry to Upholding the Secret Mandala; XVII The Ritual Observances for the Vidyā; XVIII The Knowledge of the Master's True Nature; XIX The Allocation of Letters XX The Bodhisattva's Training Accompanied by Expedient MeansXXI The Arising of the Hundred Letters; XXII The Acquisition of the Result; XXIII The Accomplishment of the Arrangement of the Hundred Letters; XXIV Self Accomplishment; XXV The Ritual of the Mantra of the Hundred Letters; XXVI The Nature of Enlightenment; XXVII The Practice of the Three Samayas; XXVIII The Tathāgata; XXIX The Homa Rituals; XXX The Transmission; Part III The Mahā-Vairocana-Uttara-Tantra; I The Ritual for the Pacifying Homa; II The Ritual for the Enriching Homa; III The Ritual for the Subduing Homa IV The Ritual for the Homa of the Fierce ActionsV The Arrangement of the Meditational Letters and Initiation; VI The Ritual for Recitation; VII The Great Mandala from which the Tathāgatas Arise; Part IV The Pindārtha: Buddhaguhya's Condensed Commentary on The Vairocana-Abhisambodhi Tantra; Introduction; A. Theoretical Basis; i. The Cause of Vairocana; ii. The Essential Nature of Vairocana; iii. The Causes of Enlightenment; iv. The Essential Nature of Perfect Enlightenment; v. The Manifestation of Enlightenment; B. The Practical Application; i. The Rituals for the Mandala and Initiation ii. The Practices to Propitiate the MantrasConclusion; Notes; Glossary |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783876703321 |
| Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : RoutledgeCurzon, , 2003 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Maha-Vairocana-Abhisambodhi Tantra / / with Buddhaguhya's commentary ; translated by Stephen Hodge
| The Maha-Vairocana-Abhisambodhi Tantra / / with Buddhaguhya's commentary ; translated by Stephen Hodge |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York ; ; London, : Curzon, 2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (581 p.) |
| Disciplina | 294.382 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
Buddhaguhya
HodgeStephen |
| Soggetto topico |
Tantric Buddhism
Tantric Buddhism - Origin Homa (Rite) Tantric Buddhism - Rituals Enlightenment (Buddhism) |
| ISBN |
1-135-79654-8
1-280-25673-7 1-135-79655-6 9786610256730 0-203-98883-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
THE MAHĀ-VAIROCANA-ABHISAMBODHI TANTRA WITH BUDDHAGUHYA'S COMMENTARY; Copyright; CONTENTS; Part I Introduction; I General Introduction; II Historical Background; i. Date of Compilation; ii. Place of Compilation; iii. People involved in the transmission of the MVT; III About this Translation; IV The Themes and Significance of the MVT; Part II The Mahā-Vairocana-Abhisambodhi Tantra with Buddhaguhya's Commentary; Introduction; I The Elucidation of the Types of Minds; II The Laying-out of the Mandala; III The Overcoming of Obstacles; IV The General Mantra Treasury
V The Accomplishment of Mundane SiddhiVI The True Nature of Siddhi Accomplishment; VII The Deity Samādhi; VIII The Samādhi; Without Perceptual Forms; IX The True Nature of Mundane and Supramundane Recitation; X The Wheel of Letters; XI The Mudrās; XII The Dharma Letter Method, the All-penetrating Gate; XIII The Secret Mandala; XIV Entry Into The Secret Mandala; XV The Eight Secret Mudrās; XVI Entry to Upholding the Secret Mandala; XVII The Ritual Observances for the Vidyā; XVIII The Knowledge of the Master's True Nature; XIX The Allocation of Letters XX The Bodhisattva's Training Accompanied by Expedient MeansXXI The Arising of the Hundred Letters; XXII The Acquisition of the Result; XXIII The Accomplishment of the Arrangement of the Hundred Letters; XXIV Self Accomplishment; XXV The Ritual of the Mantra of the Hundred Letters; XXVI The Nature of Enlightenment; XXVII The Practice of the Three Samayas; XXVIII The Tathāgata; XXIX The Homa Rituals; XXX The Transmission; Part III The Mahā-Vairocana-Uttara-Tantra; I The Ritual for the Pacifying Homa; II The Ritual for the Enriching Homa; III The Ritual for the Subduing Homa IV The Ritual for the Homa of the Fierce ActionsV The Arrangement of the Meditational Letters and Initiation; VI The Ritual for Recitation; VII The Great Mandala from which the Tathāgatas Arise; Part IV The Pindārtha: Buddhaguhya's Condensed Commentary on The Vairocana-Abhisambodhi Tantra; Introduction; A. Theoretical Basis; i. The Cause of Vairocana; ii. The Essential Nature of Vairocana; iii. The Causes of Enlightenment; iv. The Essential Nature of Perfect Enlightenment; v. The Manifestation of Enlightenment; B. The Practical Application; i. The Rituals for the Mandala and Initiation ii. The Practices to Propitiate the MantrasConclusion; Notes; Glossary |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910828761303321 |
| New York ; ; London, : Curzon, 2003 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Revista científica arbitrada de la Fundación MenteClara
| Revista científica arbitrada de la Fundación MenteClara |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Buenos Aires : , : Editorial MenteClara, , 2016- |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
| Soggetto topico |
Tantric Buddhism
Religion |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Periodicals. |
| ISSN | 2469-0783 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | spa |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996321817403316 |
| Buenos Aires : , : Editorial MenteClara, , 2016- | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Revista científica arbitrada de la Fundación MenteClara
| Revista científica arbitrada de la Fundación MenteClara |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Buenos Aires : , : Editorial MenteClara, , 2016- |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
| Soggetto topico |
Tantric Buddhism
Religion |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Periodicals. |
| ISSN | 2469-0783 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | spa |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910136474503321 |
| Buenos Aires : , : Editorial MenteClara, , 2016- | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The secrets of Tantric Buddhism : understanding the ecstasy of enlightenment / / Thomas Cleary ; cover design by Jim Warner
| The secrets of Tantric Buddhism : understanding the ecstasy of enlightenment / / Thomas Cleary ; cover design by Jim Warner |
| Autore | Cleary Thomas F. <1949-2021, > |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | San Francisco, California : , : Weiser Books, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (258 p.) |
| Disciplina | 294.3925 |
| Soggetto topico |
Tantric Buddhism - China - Tibet Autonomous Region
Tantric Buddhism |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-60925-963-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Copyright; Contents; Origins of Tantric Buddhism; 1. Lui: The body is a tree; 2. Kukkuri: Having milked the turtle; 3. Viruba: A single wine-making woman; 4. Guntari: Pressing the three channels; 5. Catila: The flow of existence; 6. Bhusuku: Of what is taken; 7. Kahnu: The road was blocked; 8. Kambalambara: The boat of compassion; 9. Kahnu: The pillar so firm; 10. Kahnu: Outside the city; 11. Krishna: The energy in the channels; 12. Krishna: I play a game; 13. Krishna: The Three Refuges; 14. Dombi: Between the Ganges; 15. Shanti: On discerning analysis; 16. Mahidhara: In three bursts
17. Vina: The moon is joined18. Krishnavajra: I traverse the three; 19. Krishna: Being and nirvana; 20. Kukkuri: I am without hope; 21. Bhusuku: In the dark of night; 22. Saraha: One contructs being; 23. Shanti: Carding the cotton; 24. Bhusuku: The lotus blooms; 25. Shabara: High, high the mountain; 26. Lui: Being does not exist; 27. Bhusuku: The clouds of compassion; 28. Aryadeva: Where the wind; 29. Saraha: No dot, no cresent; 30. Dhendhana: My house has no neighbor; 31. Darika: By the practice of nonseparateness; 32. Bhade: So long have I been; 33. Krishnacarya: The arm of emptiness 34. Taraka: I have no self35. Saraha: The body is a boat; 36. Saraha: When your mind is split; 37. Kahnu: For one whose mind-field; 38. Bhusuku: This world is nonexistent; 39. Kahnu: Emptiness is filled; 40. Bhusuku: The tree of nature; 41. Kanakana: When the void joins; 42. Kahnu: The mind is a tree; 43. Jayanandi: Like a mirror looked; 44. Dharma: Lotus and Lightning; 45. Bhusuku: Crossing over; 46. Sabara: Void upon void; Notes; Select bibliography; About the translator; Backcover |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910459812703321 |
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Cleary Thomas F. <1949-2021, >
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| San Francisco, California : , : Weiser Books, , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The secrets of Tantric Buddhism : understanding the ecstasy of enlightenment / / Thomas Cleary ; cover design by Jim Warner
| The secrets of Tantric Buddhism : understanding the ecstasy of enlightenment / / Thomas Cleary ; cover design by Jim Warner |
| Autore | Cleary Thomas F. <1949-2021, > |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | San Francisco, California : , : Weiser Books, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (258 p.) |
| Disciplina | 294.3925 |
| Soggetto topico |
Tantric Buddhism - China - Tibet Autonomous Region
Tantric Buddhism |
| ISBN | 1-60925-963-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Copyright; Contents; Origins of Tantric Buddhism; 1. Lui: The body is a tree; 2. Kukkuri: Having milked the turtle; 3. Viruba: A single wine-making woman; 4. Guntari: Pressing the three channels; 5. Catila: The flow of existence; 6. Bhusuku: Of what is taken; 7. Kahnu: The road was blocked; 8. Kambalambara: The boat of compassion; 9. Kahnu: The pillar so firm; 10. Kahnu: Outside the city; 11. Krishna: The energy in the channels; 12. Krishna: I play a game; 13. Krishna: The Three Refuges; 14. Dombi: Between the Ganges; 15. Shanti: On discerning analysis; 16. Mahidhara: In three bursts
17. Vina: The moon is joined18. Krishnavajra: I traverse the three; 19. Krishna: Being and nirvana; 20. Kukkuri: I am without hope; 21. Bhusuku: In the dark of night; 22. Saraha: One contructs being; 23. Shanti: Carding the cotton; 24. Bhusuku: The lotus blooms; 25. Shabara: High, high the mountain; 26. Lui: Being does not exist; 27. Bhusuku: The clouds of compassion; 28. Aryadeva: Where the wind; 29. Saraha: No dot, no cresent; 30. Dhendhana: My house has no neighbor; 31. Darika: By the practice of nonseparateness; 32. Bhade: So long have I been; 33. Krishnacarya: The arm of emptiness 34. Taraka: I have no self35. Saraha: The body is a boat; 36. Saraha: When your mind is split; 37. Kahnu: For one whose mind-field; 38. Bhusuku: This world is nonexistent; 39. Kahnu: Emptiness is filled; 40. Bhusuku: The tree of nature; 41. Kanakana: When the void joins; 42. Kahnu: The mind is a tree; 43. Jayanandi: Like a mirror looked; 44. Dharma: Lotus and Lightning; 45. Bhusuku: Crossing over; 46. Sabara: Void upon void; Notes; Select bibliography; About the translator; Backcover |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910787116503321 |
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Cleary Thomas F. <1949-2021, >
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| San Francisco, California : , : Weiser Books, , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The secrets of Tantric Buddhism : understanding the ecstasy of enlightenment / / Thomas Cleary ; cover design by Jim Warner
| The secrets of Tantric Buddhism : understanding the ecstasy of enlightenment / / Thomas Cleary ; cover design by Jim Warner |
| Autore | Cleary Thomas F. <1949-2021, > |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | San Francisco, California : , : Weiser Books, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (258 p.) |
| Disciplina | 294.3925 |
| Soggetto topico |
Tantric Buddhism - China - Tibet Autonomous Region
Tantric Buddhism |
| ISBN | 1-60925-963-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Copyright; Contents; Origins of Tantric Buddhism; 1. Lui: The body is a tree; 2. Kukkuri: Having milked the turtle; 3. Viruba: A single wine-making woman; 4. Guntari: Pressing the three channels; 5. Catila: The flow of existence; 6. Bhusuku: Of what is taken; 7. Kahnu: The road was blocked; 8. Kambalambara: The boat of compassion; 9. Kahnu: The pillar so firm; 10. Kahnu: Outside the city; 11. Krishna: The energy in the channels; 12. Krishna: I play a game; 13. Krishna: The Three Refuges; 14. Dombi: Between the Ganges; 15. Shanti: On discerning analysis; 16. Mahidhara: In three bursts
17. Vina: The moon is joined18. Krishnavajra: I traverse the three; 19. Krishna: Being and nirvana; 20. Kukkuri: I am without hope; 21. Bhusuku: In the dark of night; 22. Saraha: One contructs being; 23. Shanti: Carding the cotton; 24. Bhusuku: The lotus blooms; 25. Shabara: High, high the mountain; 26. Lui: Being does not exist; 27. Bhusuku: The clouds of compassion; 28. Aryadeva: Where the wind; 29. Saraha: No dot, no cresent; 30. Dhendhana: My house has no neighbor; 31. Darika: By the practice of nonseparateness; 32. Bhade: So long have I been; 33. Krishnacarya: The arm of emptiness 34. Taraka: I have no self35. Saraha: The body is a boat; 36. Saraha: When your mind is split; 37. Kahnu: For one whose mind-field; 38. Bhusuku: This world is nonexistent; 39. Kahnu: Emptiness is filled; 40. Bhusuku: The tree of nature; 41. Kanakana: When the void joins; 42. Kahnu: The mind is a tree; 43. Jayanandi: Like a mirror looked; 44. Dharma: Lotus and Lightning; 45. Bhusuku: Crossing over; 46. Sabara: Void upon void; Notes; Select bibliography; About the translator; Backcover |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910824552703321 |
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Cleary Thomas F. <1949-2021, >
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| San Francisco, California : , : Weiser Books, , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Tantra : Sex, Secrecy, Politics, and Power in the Study of Religion / / Hugh B. Urban
| Tantra : Sex, Secrecy, Politics, and Power in the Study of Religion / / Hugh B. Urban |
| Autore | Urban Hugh B. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [2003] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (390 p.) |
| Disciplina |
294
294.5/514 |
| Soggetto topico |
Tantric Buddhism
Tantrism |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-35961-4
1-59734-932-1 9786612359613 9781417525533 0-520-93689-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Introduction: Diagnosing the "Disease" of Tantra -- 1. The Golden Age of the Vedas and the Dark Age of Kàlí: Tantrism, Orientalism, and the Bengal Renaissance -- 2. Sacrificing White Goats to the Goddess: Tantra and Political Violence in Colonial India -- 3. India's Darkest Heart: Tantra in the Literary Imagination -- 4. Deodorized Tantra: Sex, Scandal, Secrecy, and Censorship in the Works of John Woodroffe and Swami Vivekananda -- 5. Religion for the Age of Darkness: Tantra and the History of Religions in the Twentieth Century -- 6. The Cult of Ecstasy: Meldings of East and West in a New Age of Tantra -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910449973303321 |
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Urban Hugh B.
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| Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [2003] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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