ABSTRACT

The first complete translation into English of this Tibetan text, together with the informative commentary by the 8th century master Buddhaguhya. This text is of seminal importance for the history of Buddhist Tantra, especially as very little has been published concerning the origins of Tantra in India.

part I|39 pages

Introduction

chapter PI-I|11 pages

General Introduction

chapter PI-II|11 pages

Historical Background

chapter PI-III|4 pages

About This Translation

chapter PI-IV|12 pages

The Themes And Significance Of The Mvt

part II|351 pages

The MahĀ–vairocana–abhisa Bodhi Tantra With Buddhaguhya's Commentary

chapter II|4 pages

Introduction

chapter PII-I|36 pages

The Elucidation Of The Types Of Minds

chapter PII-II|70 pages

The Laying-Out Of The Mandala

chapter PII-III|6 pages

The Overcoming Of Obstacles

chapter PII-IV|5 pages

The General Mantra Treasury

chapter PII-V|2 pages

The Accomplishment Of Mundane Siddhi

chapter PII-VI|41 pages

The True Nature Of Siddhi Accomplishment

chapter PII-VII|3 pages

The Deity SamĀDhi

chapter PII-VIII|3 pages

The SamĀDhi Without Perceptual Forms

chapter PII-X|16 pages

The Wheel Of Letters

chapter PII-XI|18 pages

The MudrĀS

chapter PII-XII|4 pages

The Dharma Letter Method, The All-Penetrating Gate

chapter PII-XIII|47 pages

The Secret Mandala

chapter PII-XIV|3 pages

Entry into the Secret Mandala

chapter PII-XV|5 pages

The Eight Secret MudrĀs

chapter PII-XVI|9 pages

Entry 1 To Upholding The Secret Mandala

chapter PII-XVII|8 pages

The Ritual Observances For The VidyĀs

chapter PII-XVIII|7 pages

The Knowledge Of The Master's True Nature

chapter PII-XIX|2 pages

The Allocation Of Letters (182b)

chapter PII-XXI|4 pages

The Arising Of The Hundred Letters (186A)

chapter PII-XXII|6 pages

The Acquisition Of The Result

chapter PII-XXIV|6 pages

Self Accomplishment (188B)

chapter PII-XXV|1 pages

The Ritual Of The Mantra Of The Hundred Letters

chapter PII-XXVI|2 pages

The Nature Of Enughtenment

chapter PII-XXVII|5 pages

The Practice Of The Three Samayas

chapter PII-XXVIII|3 pages

The Tathagata

chapter PII-XXIX|10 pages

The Homa Rituals

chapter PII-XXX|2 pages

The Transmission 1

part III|53 pages

The MahĀ-Vairocana-Uttara-Tantra

chapter PIII-I|7 pages

The Ritual For The Pacifying Homa

chapter PIII-II|4 pages

The Ritual For The Enriching Homa

chapter PIII-III|3 pages

The Ritual for the Subduing Homa

chapter PIII-IV|4 pages

The Ritual for the Homa of the Fierce Actions

chapter PIII-VI|2 pages

The Ritual for Recitation

chapter PIII-VII|28 pages

The Great Mandala from which the TathĀGatas Arise

part IV|91 pages

The PiṇḍāRtha