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Title

Tantric ethics : an explanation of the precepts for Buddhist Vajrayāna practice / Tsongkhapa ; translated by Gareth Sparham ; foreword by Jeffrey Hopkins.

Author

Tsong-kha-pa Blo-bzang-grags-pa, 1357-1419

Publication

Boston : Wisdom Publications, c2005.

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Additional Authors

Sparham, Gareth.

Description

x, 189 p.; 23 cm.

Summary

"The scholar and tantric adept Tsongkhapa (1357-1419), one of the greatest philosophers produced by Tibet's Buddhist culture, composed works on every aspect of Buddhist philosophy and practice. This book contains a translation of his Fruit Clusters of Siddhis, an explanation of the tantric vows, and provides a clear explanation of the nature of each vow and the criteria for determining when a downfall has occurred."--Jacket.

Subject

• Buddhism > Tibet Autonomous Region > Doctrines > Early works to 1800
• Buddhist ethics > Early works to 1800
• Spiritual life > Tantric Buddhism > Early works to 1800
• Tantric Buddhism > Discipline > Early works to 1800

Note

• "The full title is: Fruit clusters of siddhis, an explanation of the way Bodhisattvas following the Bodhisattva's way of life by means of secret mantra should make their training in morality completely pure"--Introd.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [169]-177) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Proclamation -- Taking Tantric vows -- Vows and consecrations -- Root downfalls -- How to keep a Tantric ordination -- Gross downfalls, and the downfalls -- In the kālacakra system.

ISBN

0861712900 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN

^^2005016789

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library