1st Edition

The Twilight Language

248 Pages

by Routledge

248 Pages

by Routledge

248 Pages

by Routledge

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Explores the nature of Buddha's enlightenment and the meaning of Buddhist symbolism, discussing the relationship between Buddhist meditative techniques and examples of Buddhist symbolism found in early Pali texts and in the twilight language of the tantras.

Chapter 1 Meditation and Symbolism; Chapter 2 The Twilight Language in Historical Context; Chapter 3 Concentration; Chapter 4 Insight Meditation; Chapter 5 The Three Knowledges; Chapter 6 The Five Symbolic Groups; Chapter 7 The Maá¹‡á¸ala and Cakras; Chapter 8 Doctrinal and Historical Implications; Chapter 9 Conclusion;