The Vairocanâbhisa?bodhi Sutra is one of the two basic texts of East Asian Esoteric Buddhism. Chapters discuss Tantic practices such as construction of a ma??ala, initiation rites, mantras, mudrâs, an
Everyone’s heard of mandalas; now we have a uniquely rich history and explanation of their history and meaning.This book is a history of the genesis and development of the mandala from the fifth
A remarkable stylistic history of Hindu-Buddhist architecture in the area dating from the golden eras of inception to contemporary restoration efforts. Chihara's tome represents 50 years of research
A collection of three important esotheric texts: The Sutra of the Vow etc. (Taisho 243) depicts an ideal being, Vajrasattva, in its universal drama and offers a pathway to transformation and salvation
