Approaching the Land of Bliss Motilal Banarsidass 47-50 Sutra 12 together with

47-50 Sutra 12 together with the Vimarsini Commentary

Although frequently described as necessarily communal in nature

of the bed on which the Devi is united with Paramasiva in the room of cintamani stone on the jewelled island clad with clumps of kadamba

has checked my translation with the talent and care which characterise him

It has been useful also in grasping accurately the significance of the Advaita view wherever ambiguity and vagueness seemed to be possible

Approaching the Land of Bliss Motilal Banarsidass 47-50 Sutra 12 together withThe discourse on Buddhist studies has traditionally been structured around texts and nations (the transmission of Buddhism from India to China to Japan). And yet, it is doubtful that these categories reflect in any significant way the organizing themes familiar to most Buddhists. It could be argued that cultic practices associated with particular buddhas and bodhisattvas are more representative of the way Buddhists conceive of their relation to