Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Map xi
5. Introduction 1
6. One Chinese Buddhism in Transition 26
7. Two The Lamas and the Rituals 48
8. Three Esoteric Buddhism for Laypeople 73
9. Four Debates on Esoteric Buddhism 95
10. Five The Path to Enlightenment 121
11. Six Tibetan Buddhism Among Han Chinese 148
12. Conclusion 181
13. List of Chinese Characters 187
14. Wylie Transliteration 201
15. Notes 203
16. Bibliography 265
17. Index 295