01813cam a2200241 4500 3154 20181127170604.0 020514s2002 maua b 001 0 eng 2002007342 9781570629174 a-cc-ti Ray, Reginald A. Secret of the Vajra world : the tantric Buddhism of Tibet / Reginald A. Ray ; foreword by Tulku Thondup. 1st pbk. ed. Boston : Shambhala : Distributed in the United States by Random House, and in Canada by Random house of Canada, 2002. xvi, 524 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. The world of Tibetan Buddhism ; v. 2 Includes bibliographical references (p. 503-507) and index. Part one. Foundations of Vajrayana : -- The Indian prelude -- How the Vajrayana came to Tibet : THE early spreading od the Dharma -- How the Vajrayana came to Tibet : the later spreading and beyond -- The Vajrayana in the context of the three-yana journey -- The view of Vajrayana -- Part two. Entering the Vajra world -- Some initial Vajrayana perspectives -- The world beyond thought -- The Vajra master -- Entering the Vajrayana path -- Tantric practice: meditation on the yidam -- Subtleties of practice : the inner yogas -- Part three. Meeting the essence of mind -- Mahamudra : the great symbol -- Dzokchen: the great perfection -- Part four. Tantric applications -- Lessons in mortality : death and dying in Tantric practice -- Bodhisattvas in the world : Tulkus reincarnate Lamas -- Themes of a Tlku's life -- The practice of retreat -- The passing of a realized master. Spiritual life Tantric Buddhism. Tantric Buddhism China Tibet Autonomous Region. Ray, Reginald A. World of Tibetan Buddhism ; v. 2. 2543 2543 0 0 ddc 0 0 MAIN RTCLIB RTCLIB MAIN 2023-08-06 5539 3 3 242.7 RAY 30005563 2023-08-28 00:00:00 2023-08-06 2018-11-27 MAIN