248 Pages
    by Routledge

    by Routledge

    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 Maṇḍala and Cakras; Chapter 8 Doctrinal and Historical Implications; Chapter 9 Conclusion;

    Biography

    Authored by Bucknell, Roderick; Stuart-Fox, Martin