The Vajra Rosary Tantra (Śrī vajramālā tantra): an explanatory tantra of the glorious king of tantras, the Esoteric Community Tantra (Śri Guhyasamāja Tantrarājā) by Vajradhara : with annotations and explanations from Alaṁkakalasha's commentary
"This book contains the first English translation of the Vajra Rosary Tantra (one of the key scriptural teachings of Buddha Vajradhara), with extensive annotations from Alaṁkakalasha's Commentary, and with a detailed introduction by the author. The Vajra Rosary is perhaps the most signific...
| Subtitles: | Śrī vajramālā vyākhyā tantra |
|---|---|
| Contributors: | ; |
| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Subito Delivery Service: | Order now. |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Published: |
New York, New York
The American Institute of Buddhist Studies
[2020]
|
| In: | Year: 2020 |
| Series/Journal: | Treasury of the Buddhist sciences
Tengyur translation initiative |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Guhyasamāja-tantra
/ Lamaism
|
| IxTheo Classification: | BL Buddhism |
| Further subjects: | B
Alaṁkakalasha
B Tripiṭaka. Sūtrapiṭaka. Tantra. Guhyasamājatantra Criticism, interpretation, etc B Vajradhara (Buddhist deity) B Tripiṭaka. Sūtrapiṭaka. Tantra. Guhyasamājatantra Commentaries Early works to 1800 |
| Summary: | "This book contains the first English translation of the Vajra Rosary Tantra (one of the key scriptural teachings of Buddha Vajradhara), with extensive annotations from Alaṁkakalasha's Commentary, and with a detailed introduction by the author. The Vajra Rosary is perhaps the most significant and detailed teaching attributed to Buddha instructing a practitioner in how to overcome the 108 energies and their related conceptions that circulate in the subtle body and mind, leading most of us to continued rebirth in cyclic existence. The Vajra Rosary tells us how to overcome these energies and achieve the freedom of enlightenment"-- |
|---|---|
| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1949163148 |