The Treasury of Knowledge: Book Six, Part Four Systems Of Buddhist Tantra

by Kongtrul, Jamgon; Guarisco, Elio; Mcleod, Ingrid

• ISBN13: 9781559392105
• ISBN10: 155939210X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-06-14
• Publisher: Snow Lion

Summary

In Tibetan religious literature, Jamgon Kongtrul's Treasury of Knowledge stands out as a unique encyclopedic masterpiece embodying the entire range of Buddhist teachings as they were presented in Tibet.

Author Biography

Jamgön Kongtrül (1813–1899) was a versatile and prolific scholar. He has been characterized as a "Tibetan Leonardo" because of his significant contributions to religion, education, medicine, and politics.

Table of Contents

FOREWORD by Bokar Rinpoché	7	(4)
INTRODUCTION by Elio Guarisco	11	(46)
ROOT TEXT: SYSTEMS OF BUDDHIST TANTRA: THE INDESTRUCTIBLE WAY OF SECRET MANTRA	57	(130)
1 THE NATURE OF TANTRA	71	(18)
2 THE DIVISIONS OF TANTRA	89	(10)
3 ACTION TANTRA	99	(16)
4 CONDUCT TANTRA	115	(12)
5 YOGA TANTRA	127	(14)
6 HIGHEST YOGA TANTRA	141	(8)
7 THE CAUSAL CONTINUUM	149	(4)
8 THE NATURE OF MIND	153	(16)
9 THE NATURE OF THE BODY	169	(18)
10 SYMBOLS FOR THE CAUSAL CONTINUUM	187	(14)
11 THE PATH	201	(16)
12 INITIATION	217	(22)
13 CONTEMPLATION	239	(10)
14 THE RESULTANT PHASE OF COMPLETION AND THE RESULTANT CONTINUUM	249	(24)
15 TANTRIC SCRIPTURES	273	(6)
16 EXPOSITION METHODS	279	(22)
17 THE WAYS OF THE ANCIENT TRADITION	301	(10)
18 MAHAYOGA	311	(18)
19 ANUYOGA AND ATIYOGA	329	(20)
20 TANTRIC SCRIPTURES AND EXPOSITION METHODS	349	(10)
APPENDIX: OUTLINE OF THE TEXT	359	(10)
ABBREVIATIONS	369	(4)
NOTES	373	(150)
BIBLIOGRAPHY OF WORKS CITED BY THE AUTHOR	523	(18)
REFERENCE BIBLIOGRAPHY	541	(14)
INDEX	555