Tantric Art and Meditation
| Author | : Michael R. Saso |
| Publisher | : University of Hawaii Press |
| Total Pages | : 120 |
| Release | : 1990-01-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0824813634 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780824813635 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (635 Downloads) |
Download or read book Tantric Art and Meditation written by Michael R. Saso and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 1990-01-01 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tantric Art and Meditation: The Tendai Tradition describes the four basic meditations of Tantric Buddhism: the Eighteen-path Mandala, the Lotus-womb Mandala, the Vajra-thunder Mandala, and the Goma Rite of Fire. The book summarizes the teachings of Tendai Tantric Buddhism, as practiced on Mt. Hiei, Kyoto, by a Master of the Homan devotional (Bakhti) school, one of the major kinds of Tantric Meditation practiced in Japan. Profuse woodblock and line art illustrate the mudra, mantra, and mandala of Tantric practice.
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