The Kālachakra Mandala : the Jonang tradition /

The Kālachakra Mandala : the Jonang tradition / by Edward Henning.

"A detailed, beautifully illustrated presentation of the construction and symbolism of the famed Kalachakra mandala, the crown jewel of the Indo-Tibetan tantric traditions. This volume contains an extensive analysis of the construction and symbolism of the mandala of the Kalachakra tantric syst...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Henning, Edward, 1949-2016 (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : The American Institute of Buddhist Studies and Wisdom Publications ; The Columbia University Center for Buddhist Studies and Tibet House US, [2023]
Series:Treasury of the Buddhist sciences.
Subjects:
Kālacakra (Tantric rite) > China > Tibet Autonomous Region.
Mandala (Buddhism) > China > Tibet Autonomous Region.
Jo-nang-pa (Sect) > Rituals.
Kālacakra (Rite tantrique) > Chine > Région autonome du Tibet.
Mandala (Bouddhisme) > Chine > Région autonome du Tibet.
Kālacakra (Tantric rite)
Mandala (Buddhism)
China > Tibet Autonomous Region
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Entering the Mandala
  • 2. The Drawing of the Mandala
  • 3. The Mandala in Three Dimensions
  • 4. The Deities of the Mandala
  • 5. Symbolism: The Purity of the Mandala
  • 6. The Six Yogas: The Six Yogas of the Kālachakra Perfection Process
  • Appendix: Mandala Measurements
  • Glossary
  • Bibliography
  • Indexes: Canonical Texts Cited
  • Canonical Authors Cited
  • Deities
  • General Index.

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