{"product_id":"18297-the-enlightenment-of-vairocana","title":"The Enlightenment of Vairocana","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Alex Wayman\u003cbr\u003eR Tajima\/\u003cbr\u003eTranslator(s): Alex Wayman \/ R Tajima\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Motilal Banarsidass\u003cbr\u003eYear: 1998\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 381\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 8120806409\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Enlightenment of Vairocana is a covering for two books that study a famous Buddhist scripture with given Sanskrit titles of Vairocanabhisambodhitantra or Mahavairocanasutra. \r\n\r\nThe first book, by Alex Wayman, translates the second chapter, which contains the body mandala of Vairocana's Compassion, copiously using Buddhaguhya's commentary, study of some other chapters such as the final one on fire lineage, and includes much introductory material, stressing the Indo-Tibetan approach, on such topics as the Dharmadhatu and the deities of the second chapter. \r\n\r\nThe second book, by Ryujun Tajima, translates the first chapter, with the scripture's theory of becoming a Buddha in one life, copiously using Subhakarasimha's commentary, summary of the remaining chapters, and includes introductory material stressing the Sino-Japanese approach, especially introducing the reader to the positions of the Shingon sect. The two books complement each other, and provide the interested reader with a veritable feast of information. Hopefully the reader will appreciate the beauty of religious message, and the efforts of the two authors to render the words of the scripture sensitively and carefully. \r\n\r\nIt should be admitted that this is a profound Buddhist scripture with numerous well-crafted verses, and that it is resistent to the understanding, requiring lengthy attention for its penetration.\r\n\r\nAUTHORS\r\n\r\nALEX WAYMAN is well known for his previous works on Tantra. \r\n\r\nRYUJAN TAJIMA was long involved with this scripture, called Dainichikyo in Japanese.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBOOK I\r\nSTUDY OF THE VAIROCANABHISAMBODHI TANTRA\r\n\r\nForeword by Series Editor\r\nIntroduction\r\n\r\nPART I\r\nTextual Studies\r\n\r\nPART II\r\nDoctrinal Positions of the Scripture\r\n\r\nPART III\r\nIntroduction to and Translation of Chapter Two V-A-T\r\n\r\nPART IV\r\nMeditation and Ritual\r\n\r\nPART V\r\nHome\r\n\r\nBOOK TWO\r\nSTUDY OF THE MAHAVAIROCANA-SUTRA (DAINICHIKYO)\r\n\r\nEditor’s Preface\r\nTajima’s Foreword\r\n\r\nPART I\r\nIntroduction\r\n\r\nPART II\r\nGeneral Study of the Dainichikyo\r\n\r\nPART III\r\nAnnotated Translation f the First chapter of the Dainichikyo\r\n\r\nPART IV\r\nDoctrinal Analysis of the First Chapter\r\n\r\nPART V\r\nSummary of Chapter II and following\r\n\r\nPART VI\r\nBibliography\r\nEditor’s clarification\r\n\r\nPART VII\r\nAppendix Essay by the Editor\r\n\r\nA Final Note\r\nIndexes\r\nIntroduction to two indexes\r\nSubject Index\r\nSino-Japanese Indexes\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Alex Wayman \/ Motilal Banarsidass \/ Hardcover","offer_id":40785634263209,"sku":"18297","price":30.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/products\/18297.jpg?v=1625526026","url":"https:\/\/indiaclub.com\/de\/products\/18297-the-enlightenment-of-vairocana","provider":"India Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}