Böcker i Routledge Library Editions: Buddhism-serien

Originally published in 1962, this book discusses and interprets the main themes of Buddhist thought in India.

Examines death through the eyes of great Buddhist, Taoist, Hindu and Western masters. This book contains instructions and specific rites to enable people to guide the mind of the dying through death and the Intermediate stage which follows. It includes sections on Rebirth and Karma dealing with these complex and often mis-understood doctrines.

Divided into four sections, this work gives an introduction that places the position of the Buddhist Tantras within Mahayana Buddhism and recalls their early literary history, especially the Guhyasamahatantra. It covers Buddhist Genesis and the Tantric tradition. It also discusses the foundations of the Buddhist Tantras.