Sahajiyā cult of Bengal and Pancha Sakha cult of Orissa

Comparative study of the Vaishnava Sahajiyā cult of Bengal and the religion of Pañcasakhā (literary group), of the medieval Oriya poets: Balarama Dasa, Jagannatha Dasa, Ananta Dasa, Yasovanta Dasa, and Acyutananda Dasa. Preface Contents Sahajiya Cult: I. Historical background : Origin of Sahajiya Cult: 1. Buddhism and its gradual transformation 2. The four philosophical schools 3. Pala dynasty of Bengal 4. Growth and spread of Sangharam (monasteries) 5. Buddhist art and iconography 6. The development of Vajrayana from Mahayana Buddhism II. Introduction of Tantrika culture into Mohayana Buddhism: 1. Guhyasamaja Tantra 2. The Vajrayana 3. The Sahajayana 4. The Kalacakrayana 5. The Mantrayana 6. Vajrayana Buddhism in Bengal 7. Decline of Buddhism 8. New Hindu Keligious movements in sixteenth-seventeenth century A.D. 9. Dharma cult 10. Growth of Vaisnava Sahajiya cult 11. Development of bhakti in Buddhism 12. Worship of Buddha 13. Caitanyadev and the Bengal Vaisnava community III. Development of Sahajiya cult : contributions of masters of this school Aspects of Sahajiya Doctrine Conclusion Pacha Sakha Cult of Orissa Index