five. Circles of Blazing Breaths: A Manual for Mantra Recitation

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vii
4. Introduction 1
5. one. Ritual Manuals and the Spread of the Local 27
6. two. From Dhāraṇī to Tantra: The Sarvadurgatipariśodhana 50
7. Appendix: A Sarvadurgatipariśodhana Initiation Manual 79
8. three. Evoking Possession: The Sarvatathāgata-tattvasaṃgraha 98
9. Appendix: Tattvasaṃgraha-sādhanopāyika 129
10. four. Secretory Secrets: Sexual Yoga in Early Mahāyoga 135
11. Appendix: The Generation of Fortune Sādhana 169
12. five. Circles of Blazing Breaths: A Manual for Mantra Recitation 173
13. Appendix: Samādhi Sādhana with Commentary 208
14. Conclusions 219
15. Notes 225
16. Bibliography 311
17. Index 329