Tibetan Tantric Vision

Tibetan Buddhism Has Held A Place Of Its Own In The Buddhist Tradition, Having Preserved And Evolved The Religious Culture Of The Vajrayana, The Final Phase Of Buddhism In India. Within That, The Tibetan Tantric Belief Has A Unique Significance And It Has Made A Memorable Contribution To The Literature On Tibetan Buddhism. This Authoritative Work Deals With The Theory And Practice Of Tibetan Buddhism In A Comprehensive Manner. It Presents A Study Of Tibetan Tantricism Beginning With An Account Of The Historical, Religious And Cultural Evolution Of Tibetan Buddhism And Delving Into The Intricacies Of Practice Of The Religion. Dr. Krishna Ghosh Discusses The Many Deities Of The Tradition As Representing A Wide Range Of Religious Experience From The Primitive To The Sublime. She Lays Bare The Complex Vision Of Tibetan Tantric Buddhist Philosophy And Sadhana, Clearing It Of The Obscurantism Associated With The Belief System For Long. The Work Abounds In Illustrations Line Drawings And Photographs And Has Numerous References To Original Works By Tibetan And Other Scholars. The Book Is Written In An EasyAccessible Style To Allow A Broad Range Of Readers To Familiarise Themselves With Tibetan Tantric Buddhism. Its Penetrating Insights Into The Subject Would Make It An Invaluable Work For Scholars And Practitioners Of The Tradition.