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Although Indian and Tibetan versions of tantric Buddhism are increasingly recognized, the East Asian variations on this practice remain largely overlooked. The
Esoteric Buddhism and the Tantras in East Asia
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Authors: Charles Orzech
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2011 - Publisher: BRILL

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This volume, the result of an international collaboration of forty scholars, provides a comprehensive resource on Esoteric Buddhism and the Tantras in their Chi
Tantric Traditions in Transmission and Translation
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Pages: 393
Authors: David B. Gray
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2016 - Publisher: Oxford University Press

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This volume explores the movement of tantric Buddhist traditions through time and space, from the early history of tantric Buddhism to the present day. These st
Language in the Buddhist Tantra of Japan
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Language in the Buddhist Tantra of Japan dismantles the preconception that Buddhism is a religion of mystical silence, arguing that language is in fact central
Esoteric Buddhism in Mediaeval Maritime Asia
Language: en
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Authors: Andrea Acri
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This volume advocates a trans-regional, and maritime-focused, approach to studying the genesis, development and circulation of Esoteric (or Tantric) Buddhism ac