The Tara Tantra by Susan A Landesman

The Tara Tantra by Susan A Landesman

A groundbreaking English translation of a key tantric text in the history of Indo-Tibetan Buddhism.

English translation of the root text of the Taramula-kalpa, a scripture-ritual compendium that documents the emergence of the quintessential female Buddha Tara in seventh-century India.

This book contains an English translation of the root text of the Taramula-kalpa, a scripture that captures an important Buddhist tantric tradition in mid-formation. In this regard it is utterly unique and unlike any other text in the Buddhist canon. Its contents document the emergence of the quintessential female Buddha Tara in seventh-century India. As her popularity grew, her cult spread throughout Southeast Asia, as well as Tibet, where she became revered as the Mother of the Tibetan people. Tara is worshipped for a variety of reasons, from health and long life, to wealth, protection from enemies, and ultimately, the mind of enlightenment. Her presence pervades the evolution of Buddhism in Tibet, within royal circles, as well as mentor and guide to many important Buddhist scholars, practitioners, and lineage holders.

Susan Landesman is an independent scholar and educator living and working in New York City. She is the author of Tara and the Tara-mula-kalpa: The Tara Cult's Formative Period in India, Goddess Tara: Silence and Secrecy on the Path to Enlightenment, Tara (in the Oxford Bibliographies), and The Tara Tantra: Part II: The Uttara-tantra (forthcoming). She specializes in Indo-Tibetan Buddhism, Tibetan Art, and women in Buddhism, having completed her doctorate in Indian and Tibetan Languages and Cultures at Columbia University.

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ISBN 13	9781949163124
ISBN 10	1949163121
Title	The Tara Tantra
Author	Susan A Landesman
Condition	Unavailable
Publisher	Wisdom Publications,U.S.
Year published	2020-06-19
Number of pages	512
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