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" A guide to the deities of the tantra / "
Vessantara.
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BL
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1006246
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b760616
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| Main Entry
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Vessantara,1950-
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| Title & Author
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A guide to the deities of the tantra /\ Vessantara.
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| Publication Statement
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Cambridge, UK :: Windhorse Publicnations,, ©2008.
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vii, 180 pages :: illustrations ;; 24 cm
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1899579850 :
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: 9781899579853 :
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-171) and index.
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| Abstract
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"This book is an insight into a subject that has captured the imagination of many but remains mysterious and exotic to all but a few." "This volume focuses on the deities whose mantra recitation and colourful visualizations lie at the heart of the Tantra. We meet goddesses of wisdom, the prince of purity, the lotus-born Padmasambhava, and dakinis - sky walkers who dance in the flames of freedom. All of them, peaceful and wrathful alike, urge the reader to break through to wisdom, pointing out the true nature of reality with uncompromising vigour." "Devoid of pop culture misperceptions, this guide is a window into the sometimes mysterious world of Buddhist Tantra. Vessantara explores the key characteristics of the Tantra in this magical fusion of the practical and the imaginative - giving us a direct insight into the poetry and the power of the Tantra."--book jacket.
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Buddhist gods.
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Tantric Buddhism.
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Buddhist gods.
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Tantric Buddhism.
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| Dewey Classification
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294.3925
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BQ8915.4.V477 2008
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