- The Vajrabhairava Tantra
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part I. Study
- 1. An Introduction to the Vajrabhairava Tantra
- 2. Vajrabhairava in India
- 3. Tibetan Accounts of Vajrabhairava’s Origins
- 4. Lalitavajra’s Rediscovery of the Vajrabhairava Tantra
- 5. Tantric Sādhana
- 6. The Influence of Nondual Śaiva-Śākta Traditions
- 7. Early Tantric Magic
- 8. Conclusion and Prospects for Future Research
- Part II. Annotated Translation
- Notes on the Translation
- 1. Explanation of the Maṇḍala
- 2. Accomplishment of All Magical Recipes
- 3. Extraction of the Mantra
- 4. Visualization
- 5. The Ritual of Painting the Paṭa
- 6. Prescriptions for the Rule of Homa
- 7. Accomplishing Siddhi through Visualization and “Testing the Disciple”
- Appendix. Keys to the Maṇḍalas in Plates 1–5
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Author
- Copyright
- 8. Conclusion and Prospects for Future Research
- Part II. Annotated Translation
- Appendix. Keys to the Maṇḍalas in Plates 1–5
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Author
- Copyright
- Notes on the Translation
- 1. Explanation of the Maṇḍala
- 2. Accomplishment of All Magical Recipes
- 3. Extraction of the Mantra
- 4. Visualization
- 5. The Ritual of Painting the Paṭa
- 6. Prescriptions for the Rule of Homa
- 7. Accomplishing Siddhi through Visualization and “Testing the Disciple”
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