Tantrism, both traditional and Buddhist, with its vast literaturecontaining intricate ritualistic and philosophical details occupiesan important place in the religious and cultural life of India andsome Asian countries. The subject, however, still appears to be anenigma, notwithstanding numerous works in this field. This volumecontains informative and analytical papers by eminent scholars ondifferent aspects of Tantric Buddhism and Tantars in general. Theessays throw significant light on the so-called puzzling obscurityof Tantric ideas and practices especially pertaining to theBuddhist Tantras. They demonstrate the richness and variety ofBuddhist Tantric literature. They also show that fragments ofMahayanic philosophical ideas lie scattered in the BuddhistTantras, sometimes as speculations on the nature of the truth andmainly in the context of the ceremonies and secret yogic practices.These are also manifested in Tibetan and other Asiatic forms ofBuddhism and in icons representing the gods and goddesses, thebuddhas, bodhisattvas and their consorts. The papers presented inthis volume also reveal that there is basically no difference inthe principles, viewpoints and even contents, between the Buddhistand non-Buddhit Tantras. Their contents are rooted in a singlesourcethe spiritual and psychical consciousness of the most ancientpeoples. This volume is presented as a tribute to an outstandingpioneer in the field of Tantric Buddhist studies, Dr. BenoytoshBhattacharyya (1897-1964).
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