Description: This is the first in a two-volume annotated translation of Tsong Khapa's Illumination of the Hidden Meaning ( sbas don kun sel). A magnificent and massive commentary on the Cakrasamvara Tantra, this is first English translation of a work that marks a milestone in the Tibetan assimilation of the Indian Buddhist tantras. This first volume, which includes Tsong Khapa's detailed introduction to chapters 1 to 24 of the 51 chapter root tantra, covers the history of the tradition, its interpretation, and a range of topics including the construction of the mandala, the consecration therein, and the decoding of mantras and their ritual applications, as well as extensive details concerning the clans of the yoginis and the procedures to win their favor. David B. Gray situates the work in context and explores in depth the sources used in composing this commentary. He also provides detailed notes, a trilingual English-Tibetan-Sanskrit glossary, and an appendix that includes a translation and a critical edition of the Laghusamvaratantrapatalabhisandhi, a synopsis of the Cakrasamvara Tantra composed by Sumatikirti, which is quoted in its entirety by Tsong Khapa in his commentary. This work will be followed by a second volume of the annotated translation subtitled Yogic Vows, Conduct, and Ritual Praxis (An Annotated Translation of Chapters 25-51) and a third volume that will include a critical edition of the entire Tibetan text. Published by American Institute of Buddhist Studies (AIBS)
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EAN: 9781935011095
UPC: 9781935011095
ISBN: 9781935011095
MPN: N/A
Number of Pages: 496 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Illumination of the Hidden Meaning : Mandala, Mantra, and the Cult of the Yognis
Publisher: American Institute of Buddhist Studies
Publication Year: 2017
Subject: Buddhism / History, Buddhism / General (See Also Philosophy / Buddhist), Buddhism / Sacred Writings
Item Height: 1.6 in
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 29.8 Oz
Item Length: 9.6 in
Subject Area: Religion
Author: David B. Gray
Item Width: 6.3 in
Format: Hardcover
