An Introduction to Buddhist Esoterism
Book Specification
| Item Code: | IDF404 |
| Author: | Benoytosh Bhattacharyya |
| Publisher: | Chowkhamba Sanskrit Series Office |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | 2002 |
| ISBN: | 817080065X |
| Pages: | 184 (Maps: 20) |
| Cover: | Hardcover |
| Other Details | 8.7 |
| Weight | 390 kg |
Book Description
| Chapter | Page | |
| I | Introductory. | 1 |
| II | Origin of Buddhist Magic. | 10 |
| I. | Growth of Buddhist Magic. | 22 |
| II. | Rise of Vajrayana. | 32 |
| III. | The Place of Origin. | 43 |
| IV. | The Tantras. | 47 |
| V. | The Mantras. | 55 |
| VI. | Some Prominent Authors. | 62 |
| VII. | Aims and Objects. | 83 |
| VIII. | Leading Tenets. | 93 |
| IX. | Procedure for Worship. | 104 |
| X. | The Deities. | 109 |
| XI. | The Pantheon. | 120 |
| XII. | Influence of Buddhist Tantrism on Hinduism | 147 |
| XIII. | Conclusion. | 165 |
| Index. | 175 | |
