CONTENTS

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. A Note on Transliteration and Translation ix
4. List of Abbreviations xi
5. Preface xiii
6. PART ONE: SETTING THE SCENE
7. Introduction 1
8. 1 From Maṅgala to Mantra 20
9. PART TWO: THE TANTRICIZATION OF MENDICANT INITIATION
10. 2 Maṇḍalas and Mantras 45
11. 3 Sects and Secrecy 69
12. PART THREE: THE TANTRICIZATION OF DAILY WORSHIP
13. 4 Tantric Meditation as a Means of Liberation 111
14. 5 The Tantric Rituals of Modern Monks 144
15. Conclusion 197
16. Acknowledgments 215
17. Notes 219
18. Bibliography 273
19. Index 295