1. Tantric Studies: Scholarly Issues, Methodologies, and Collaborations Richard K. Payne and Glen A. Hayes Part I. Action 2. Initiation (Abhieka) in Indian Buddhism Ronald M. Davidson 3. The Inner and Outer Worship: The Rhythms of Domestic and Temple Practice in Nepali Tantra Jeffrey S.
Lidke and L. S. Akshunna 4. On the Union of Emptiness and Bliss: Buddhist Thought and Tantric Practice Paul Donnelly 5. Goryu Shinto Goma: Tantric Foundations Richard K. Payne 6. Homa in Jain Traditions. Ellen Gough 7.
The Neuroscience of Tantric Practice Geoffrey Samuel and Maria Kozhevnikov Part II. Transformations: Soteriology, Astrology, Alchemy, and Healing 8. Cosmic Process, Philosophy, and Soteriology in the Works of Abhinavagupta Sthaneshwar Timalsina 9. Esoteric Physiology and Subtle Body Systems Glen A. Hayes 10. Transforming the Body by Mastering the Elements, Some Tantric Sources LubomÃr Ondracka 11. Cosmology and Embryology in Medieval Japan Anna Andreeva 12. Astrology and Astral Magic in Tantric Japan Jeffrey Kotyk 13.
Tantric Dimensions of Alchemy Patricia Sauthoff Part III. Gender, Cosmogony, Embodiment and Power 14. srividya and Goddess Traditions: A Critical Historiographic Essay Anna A. Golovkova 15. The akini in Indo-Tibetan Buddhism Judith Simmer-Brown 16. Three Shades of Tantric Yoga: Chapter 20 of the Netra Tantra David Gordon White 17. Generative Buddhahood: Enlightened Plants and Trees in Japanese Tendai Esoteric Buddhism Matthew McMullen 18. Embodiment and Subjugation: Exoteric-Esoteric Buddhist Practice in Medieval Japan Eric Haruki Swanson Part IV.
Extraordinary Beings: Deities and Founders 19. "Hard-Core" Tantric Traditions and the Cult of Bhairava in Java Andrea Acri 20. Timeless Symbolism: An Early Dzogchen Patriarch''s Hagiography and Scriptures Georgios T. Halkias 21. The Twin Miracle: The Two-Headed Aizen Myoo [Ryozu Aizen] in Exorcistic Shugendo Practice at the Japanese Tantric Buddhist Complex of Koyasan Elizabeth Noelle Tinsley 22. A Dharma Protector in a Transcultural Tantric Buddhist Context Vesna A. Wallace 23. The Goddesses of Jaina Tantra Michael Slouber Part V.
Imagery: Art History and Visual Expressions 24. The Tantric Temple: Rule-Bound Beauty Libbie Mills 25. Mandalas and Landscape in Maritime Asia Peter Sharrock 26. Mandalas and Monarchs: Tantra and Temple Architecture in Buddhist Southeast Asia Swati Chemburkar 27. Jain Tantric Diagrams of the Goddess Padmavati Ellen Gough 28. Imagery in Tantric Buddhism David L. Gardiner 29. Attention, Memory, and the Imagination: A Cognitive Analysis of Tantric Visualization Sthaneshwar Timalsina Part VI.
Language, Literature, Words, and Metaphor 30. Exploring Metaphors and Conceptual Blending in Vaiava Sahajiya Texts Glen A. Hayes 31. Cosmogenesis and Phonematic Emanation Ben Williams 32. Jain Tantra: An Overview Christopher Key Chapple 33. Tibetan Tantric Buddhist Literature Paul Hackett 34. The Cakrasavara Tantra David B. Gray Part VII.
Social Organization and Institutions 35. What the Kalamukhas Can Tell Us about Identity, Institutions, and Community in the Early Medieval Deccan Jason Schwartz 36. The Total Revelation Tantra: The Geopolitical Origins and Significance of the Name, Nepali Sarvamnaya Tantra Jeffrey S. Lidke and L. S. Akshunna 37. The Soteriologies of Buddhist Tantrism Iain Sinclair 38. Singing Tantra: Aural Media and Sonic Soteriology in Bengali Esoteric Lineages Carola Erika Lorea 39.
From the Fringes to Center Stage: Hijas and Fertility Rituals in Kamakhya Sravana Borkataky-Varma Part VIII. History and Historiography: Events, Memory, and Recollection 40. saiva Tantra: Toward a History Dominic Goodall 41. On the Chronology of the Buddhist Tantras Tsunehiko Sugiki 42. Somananda''s sivadi as an Argument against Dharmakirti John Nemec 43. Dynamic Manifestations of Eternal Divinity: Late Nondual saivism on the Emanation and Contemplative Reabsorption of Time David Peter Lawrence 44. Buddhist Magic and Vajrayana Sam van Schaik 45. Modernity and Neo-Tantra Hugh B.
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