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The Mahāmāyā Tantra probably first appeared within Buddhist tantric communities during the late ninth or early tenth centuries CE. Based on instances of intertextuality [note 2] it is considered to postdate the Guhyasamāja Tantra; and because it is less doctrinally and structurally developed than tantras such as the Hevajra Tantra, its origins are likely to precede that text, and it is ...
The first portion of the book is an introduction to Buddhological matters relevant to the text. [3] The introduction is divided into two chapters. The first chapter discusses the contents of the Śūraṅgama Samādhi Sūtra, the sources of the Śgs., the Śgs.'s place within Mahayana literature, and the samādhi in the vehicles of the Bodhisattvas and the Śrāvakas. [5]
The worship of Mahayana sutra books and even in anthropomorphic form (through deities like Prajñāpāramitā Devi) remains important in many Mahayana Buddhist traditions, including Newar Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism and East Asian Buddhism. This is often done in rituals in which the sutras (or a deity representing the sutra) are presented ...
The Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa is often cited as the earliest example of an extant Indian Buddhist Tantra. Some scholars identify it as a compilation of a core verse text dated circa 6th century CE with later accretions and additions. [2] The Sanskrit version, significantly longer than its corresponding Chinese and Tibetan renderings, is still ...
The sutra centers around a dialogue between the Buddha and the bodhisattva Vajrapāṇi. It discusses the three secrets of a Buddha's body, speech and mind, the Mahayana view of non-duality, the nature of the mind and how it relates to the Buddha. [1] According to Tetsutaka Hamano's study, the sutra can be divided into three sections: [5] [6]
The authors explain the meaning of the key concepts as part of the intellectual grounding of the Mahāyāna (Part Three: chapters 7, 8 and 9). Then the result of practice, the goal of perfected full awakening, is described (Part Four: Chapter 10). And finally, the path of practice is described in full (Part Five: Chapters 11 through 21). [1]
The Mahayana Mahaparinirvana Sutra, 3 Volumes, Karinbunko, Ube City, Japan. [note 4] A limited run of 500 copies, currently out of print. This is actually a translation from Shimajiʼs Kokuyaku issai kyō, a classic Japanese translation of the Southern version, rather than a direct translation from Dharmakṣema's Chinese. [16]
Buddhist Tantric texts may have begun appearing during the Gupta Period (320–550 CE). [2] [3] However, the earliest known datable Buddhist Tantra is the Awakening of Mahāvairocana Tantra, which was mentioned and collected by the Chinese pilgrim Wu-xing (無行) c. 680 CE.