Hevajra Tantra (analytical study)

by Seung Ho Nam | 2004 | 83,536 words

Summary: This is an English study of the Hevajra Tantra: an ancient Sanskrit text that teaches the process of attaining Buddha-hood for removing the sufferings of all sentient beings. The Hevajratantra amplifies the views and methods found in the Guhyasamaja Tantra which is one of the earliest extant Buddhist Tantras (composed before the 7th century A.D.) dealing with Yoga, Anuttara-yoga and Mandalas.

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Preface

Introduction (to the Hevajra Tantra)

+ Chapter 1 - Tantric Buddhism

. 1. Mahayana Buddhism: Altruistic Motivation

. 2. Paramitayana and Vajrayana Schools of Mahayana

. 3. The Theory of Emptiness in the Madhyamika Doctrine

. 4. The Cittamatra View of Emptiness

. 5. Vajrayana: A Fusion of Emptiness and Deity Yoga

. 6. The Tenets of Vajrayana in Hevajra Tantra

+ Chapter 2 - Place of Hevajra Tantra in Tantric Literature

. 1. Buddhist Tantric Literature