Tantra in Practice
Tantra in Practice is the eight volume of Princeton Readings in Religions and the first substantial anthology of Tantric works ever to appear in English. The thirty-nine contributors, drawn from around the world, are leading scholars of Tantra. Each contributor has provided a translation of a key work, in most cases translated here for the first time. Each chapter in the volume begins with an introduction in which the translator discusses the history and influence of the work, identifying points of particular difficulty or interest. David White has provided a general introduction to the volume that serves as an ideal guide to the riches contained between the covers of this book. He has organized the volume thematically, providing fascinating juxtapositions of works from different regions, periods, and traditions. Two additional tables of contents are provided, organizing the works by tradition and by country of origin.
The range of works represented here is remarkable, spanning the continent of Asia and the traditions of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Islam over more than a millennium. With the publication this volume, the long disparaged and neglected Tantric traditions of Asia receive the attention they so rightly deserve. This is a groundbreaking work. |
Contents
I
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3 |
II
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39 |
III
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41 |
IV
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52 |
V
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72 |
VII
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81 |
VIII
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97 |
IX
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117 |
XXVII
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308 |
XXVIII
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326 |
XXIX
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347 |
XXX
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361 |
XXXI
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381 |
XXXII
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383 |
XXXIII
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396 |
XXXIV
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417 |
X
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119 |
XI
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131 |
XII
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146 |
XIII
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165 |
XIV
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167 |
XV
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184 |
XVI
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195 |
XVII
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206 |
XVIII
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229 |
XIX
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231 |
XX
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239 |
XXI
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266 |
XXII
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285 |
XXV
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297 |
XXVI
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299 |
XXXV
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434 |
XXXVI
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447 |
XXXVII
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463 |
XXXVIII
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489 |
XXXIX
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509 |
XL
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521 |
XLI
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523 |
XLII
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543 |
XLIII
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557 |
XLIV
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573 |
XLV
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587 |
XLVI
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595 |
XLVII
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605 |
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