Esoteric Buddhism and the Tantras in East Asia

278 charles d. orzech not “learn” or “practice” a teaching first expounded by Śākyamuni, transmitted through his disciples and s ...

. esoteric buddhism in the tang 279 they must have been apprised of the translation efforts underway. They had come by sea, ap ...

280 charles d. orzech The narrative arch of the scripture is set in the introduction and begins with the manifestation of Mahāva ...

. esoteric buddhism in the tang 281 , he was summoned to perform an abhis ̣eka in the palace and also to demonstrate his prowe ...

282 charles d. orzech Mijiao, Zhenyan, Yuqie (“Yoga”): Rectification of Names Scholars in Japan, China, and the West commonly re ...

. esoteric buddhism in the tang 283 logical assumptions and ritual techniques of the STTS. But Amogha- vajra’s distinction—one ...

284 charles d. orzech Vajrabodhi and Amoghavajra employ the latter two expressions spar- ingly, but “mantra teaching” (zhenyan j ...

. esoteric buddhism in the tang 285 ences to the STTS. Yixing uses it in the great Commentary.^90 Amogha- vajra uses it pointe ...

24. ESOTERIC BUDDHISM AND MONASTIC INSTITUTIONS^1 Jinhua Chen What in eighth- or ninth-century China (as in some other periods) ...

. esoteric buddhism and monastic institutions 287 According to the ninth-century Chinese esoteric master Haiyun (active 822–87 ...

288 jinhua chen respectively; the Qinglongsi arena was built a year later in 775 at the order of Emperor Daizong (762–779).^5 Th ...

. esoteric buddhism and monastic institutions 289 consecration arenas were opened throughout the capital city, in which the em ...

290 jinhua chen as little lenience to the foreign monks as to their Chinese Dharma brothers (see Zizhi tongjian 211.6695, 6703). ...

. esoteric buddhism and monastic institutions 291 that while its secular counterpart was for a mundane sovereign, this subterr ...

292 jinhua chen as the representatives of Taimitsu and Shingon, respectively.^14 The Famensi evidence brought to light Zhihuilun ...

. esoteric buddhism and monastic institutions 293 Buddha; the relic bones were flanked by items and icons belonging to the mon ...

25. THE PRESENCE OF ESOTERIC BUDDHIST ELEMENTS IN CHINESE BUDDHISM DURING THE TANG Henrik H. Sørensen Introduction Elements of E ...

. the presence of esoteric buddhist elements 295 supplants devotion, the primary, spiritual force in Pure Land practice, with ...

296 henrik h. sØrensen Tiantai Esoteric Buddhist elements in the practices and doctrines of the Tiantai school can be traced bac ...

. the presence of esoteric buddhist elements 297 682), was essentially exoteric in nature and preoccupied with various forms o ...