An Introduction to Buddhist Esoterism Chowkhamba Krishnadas Academy In the first part of

In the first part of the book

the ultimate aim of life

in which native Brahmin boys take on the roles of Krishna and his lovers and friends

The essays here deal

because the only specimen available so far is the abbreviated rendering of the first part of Candrata’s commentary on Tisata’s Cikitsakalika (Jolly

An Introduction to Buddhist Esoterism Chowkhamba Krishnadas Academy In the first part ofAbout the Book: In spite of the prevalent view against Tantricism and Tantric literature. Hindus in general are in the grip of this very Tantra in their daily life, customs and usages with all the attendant good and evil. The present work investigates and places before the scholars a dispassionate account of the Tantras in general and Buddhist Tantras in particular. The author traces its origin to primitive magic and its development. Narrating the