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Hevajra Tantra (analytical study)

by Seung Ho Nam | 2004 | 83,536 words

Buddhism Tibetan Buddhism

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.) d...

Chapter 3 - Tantric Doctrine in Hevajra Tantra

- Sub-Contents: (+ / -)

1. The essence of Highest Yoga Tantra

1.2. Union of Sunyata and Bodhicitta

1.2. Wisdom (prajna) and Means (upaya)

1.3. Buddha Nature (tathagatagarbha) and the Cult of Deity Yoga

1.3. (i) Existence of Gotra

1.3. (ii) The Intrinsic Pure Mind and the Accidental defilements

1.3. (iii) The All Pervading Truth Body

1.3. (iv) The Undifferentiated Suchness

1.4. Deity Yoga

1.5. Use of desire on path

2. Path and Grounds of Highest Yoga Tantra

2.1. Preliminary Stage of the Path

2.2. Vows and Pledges

2.3. Internal Initiation

3. The Two Stages of the Path in Hevajra Tantra

3.1. The Generation Stage

3.2. The Completion Stage

3.3. The State of Union of a Non-Trainee

Last Updated: 18 August, 2024

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