Buddhism : Critical Concepts in Religious Studies, Vol. VI

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BUDDHISM Critical Concepts in Religious Studies Edited by Paul Williams Volume VI Tantric Buddhism (including China and Japan); ...

First published 2005 by Routledge 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OXI4 4RN Simultaneously published in the USA and Ca ...

CONTENTS VOLUME VI T ANTRIC BUDDHISM (INCLUDING CHINA AND JAPAN); BUDDHISM IN NEPAL AND TIBET Acknowledgements vn 73 Reflections ...

CONTENTS 80 A modern Newar guide for Vajrayiina life-cycle rites: the Nepiil Jana ./ivan Kriyii Paddhati TODD T. LEWIS 81 The un ...

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Volume VI The publishers would like to thank the following for permission to reprint their material. The Intern ...

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Trustees of the Institute of Buddhist Studies for permission to reprint John K. Locke, S.J. 'The unique fea ...

73 REFLECTIONS ON THE MAHESVARA SUBJUGATION MYTH Indic materials, Sa-skya-pa apologetics, and the birth of Heruka * Ronald M. Da ...

TANTRIC BUDDHISM (INCLUDING CHINA AND JAPAN) religions, Buddhist myths partly reinforce and are partially informed by the doc- t ...

REFLECTIONS ON THE MAHESVARA SUBJUGATION MYTH preaching of the great central scripture (in later literature known as mula-tantra ...

TANTRIC BUDDHISM (INCLUDING CHINA AND JAPAN) JJA!f, which is known as the disciplinary ankus of all the tathiigatas. By this utt ...

REFLECTIONS ON THE MAHESVARA SUBJUGATION MYTH world laughed, Mahdvara and his consort, Uma, were both dragged stark naked feet f ...

TANTRIC BUDDHISM (INCLUDING CHINA AND JAPAN) gives more prominence to sex and violence.'' Chapter six of the Candraguhyati- laka ...

REFLECTIONS ON THE MAHESVARA SUBJUGATION MYTH Synopsis: How Heruka Was Born^15 There are three parts to his story: I. the eulogy ...

TANTRIC BUDDHISM (INCLUDING CHINA AND JAPAN) emanations from the speech of Mahesvara and came to operate in Jam- budvipa on the ...

REFLECTIONS ON THE MAHESVARA SUBJUGATION MYTH F. The eight Matrka came from the activity of Mahadeva. They were variously colore ...

TANTRIC BUDDHISM (INCLUDING CHINA AND JAPAN) *Bhasmesvara, as the Buddha had predicted. Then, in order to demon- strate their vi ...

REFLECTIONS ON THE MAHESVARA SUBJUGATION MYTH follows meditative materials closely, giving the impression of an oral explana- ti ...

TANTRIC BUDDHISM (INCLUDING CHINA AND JAPAN) his wrathful form and the eight goddesses, these latter having the same names as th ...