The Treasury of Knowledge, Book 6, Part 4: Systems of Buddhist Tantra (Bk. 6, Pt. 4)

In Tibetan religious literature, Jamgon Kongtrul's Treasury of Knowledge in ten books stands out as a unique encyclopedic masterpiece embodying the entire range of Buddhist teachings as they were preserved in Tibet.The tantric path is often referred to as "the indestructible way of secret mantra," the essence of which is the indestructible union of wisdom (the understanding of emptiness) and method (immutable great bliss). This volume sets forth the various systems that constitute this path, both those of the ancient tantra tradition and of the new tradition. CONTENTS......Page 6 FOREWORD......Page 8 INTRODUCTION......Page 12 THE ROOT TEXT SYSTEMS OF BUDDHIST TANTRA......Page 58 1. THE NATURE OF TANTRA......Page 72 2. THE DIVISIONS OF TANTRA......Page 90 3. ACTION TANTRA......Page 100 4. CONDUCT TANTRA......Page 116 5. YOGA TANTRA......Page 128 6. HIGHEST YOGA TANTRA......Page 142 7. THE CAUSAL CONTINUUM......Page 150 8. THE NATURE OF MIND......Page 154 9. THE NATURE OF THE BODY......Page 170 10. SYMBOLS FOR THE CAUSAL CONTINUUM......Page 188 11. THE PATH......Page 202 12. INITIATION......Page 218 13. CONTEMPLATION......Page 240 14. THE RESULTANT PHASE OF COMPLETION AND THE RESULTANT CONTINUUM......Page 250 15. TANTRIC SCRIPTURES......Page 274 16. EXPOSITION METHODS......Page 280 17. THE WAYS OF THE ANCIENT TRADITION......Page 302 18. MAHAYOGA......Page 312 19. ANUYOGA AND ATIYOGA......Page 330 20. TANTRIC SCRIPTURES AND EXPOSITION METHODS......Page 350 APPENDIX: OUTLINE OF THE TEXT......Page 360 ABBREVIATIONS......Page 370 NOTES......Page 374 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF WORKS CITED BY THE AUTHOR......Page 524 REFERENCE BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 542 INDEX......Page 556 CONTENTS 6 FOREWORD 8 INTRODUCTION 12 THE ROOT TEXT SYSTEMS OF BUDDHIST TANTRA 58 1. THE NATURE OF TANTRA 72 2. THE DIVISIONS OF TANTRA 90 3. ACTION TANTRA 100 4. CONDUCT TANTRA 116 5. YOGA TANTRA 128 6. HIGHEST YOGA TANTRA 142 7. THE CAUSAL CONTINUUM 150 8. THE NATURE OF MIND 154 9. THE NATURE OF THE BODY 170 10. SYMBOLS FOR THE CAUSAL CONTINUUM 188 11. THE PATH 202 12. INITIATION 218 13. CONTEMPLATION 240 14. THE RESULTANT PHASE OF COMPLETION AND THE RESULTANT CONTINUUM 250 15. TANTRIC SCRIPTURES 274 16. EXPOSITION METHODS 280 17. THE WAYS OF THE ANCIENT TRADITION 302 18. MAHAYOGA 312 19. ANUYOGA AND ATIYOGA 330 20. TANTRIC SCRIPTURES AND EXPOSITION METHODS 350 APPENDIX: OUTLINE OF THE TEXT 360 ABBREVIATIONS 370 NOTES 374 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF WORKS CITED BY THE AUTHOR 524 REFERENCE BIBLIOGRAPHY 542 INDEX 556 155939210X,9781559392105

In Tibetan religious literature, Jamgön KongtrÃ1⁄4l's Treasury of Knowledge in ten books stands out as a unique, encyclopedic masterpiece embodying the entire range of Buddhist teachings as it was preserved in Tibet. The tantric path is often referred to as the indestructible way of secret mantra, the essence of which is the indestructible union of wisdom (the understanding of emptiness) and method (immutable great bliss). This volume sets forth the various systems that constitute this path, both those of the ancient tantra tradition and of the new tradition.

Introduction / Elio Guarisco Basic text of Buddhist Tantra: the indestructible way of secret mantra The nature of tantra The divisions of tantra Action tantra Conduct tantra Yoga tantra Highest yoga tantra The causal continuum The nature of mind The nature of the body Symbols for the causal continuum The path Initiation Contemplation The resultant phase of completion and the resistant continuum Tantric scriptures Exposition methods The ways of the ancient tradition Mahayoga Anuyoga and Atiyoga Tantric scriptures and exposition methods Appendix: Outline of the text.