Interesting question on Bij mantras and J Woodroffe (found on web)

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I have a couple of Tantra questions. Can anyone recommend good books on bIja mantras? Second, what is the modern opinion about the early writings on Tantra by John Woodroffe (Arthur Avalon)? Best, Dean Dean Anderson East West Cultural Institute

 

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Extensive Buddhist Mantras may be found in the commentary and text section of Willson, Martin and Martin Brauen (eds.) Deities of Tibetan Buddhism: The Zurich Paintings of the Icons Worthwhile to See Boston, Wisdom Publications, 2000 On Dec 15, 2008, at 12:29 AM, Dean Michael Anderson wrote: > I have a couple of Tantra questions. > > Can anyone recommend good books on bIja mantras? > > Second, what is the modern opinion about the early writings on > Tantra by John Woodroffe (Arthur Avalon)? > > Best, > > Dean >

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I would suggest the writings of André Padoux, esp. Vac: The Concept of the Word, though his short, elegant summary in French, L'energie de la parole, is in many respects more accessible. A good place to begin might also be the late Harvey Alper's anthology, Understanding Mantra. Matthew T. Kapstein Numata Visiting Professor of Buddhist Studies The University of Chicago Divinity School Directeur d'études Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes, Paris

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Dear Mr Anderson, I would like to suggest you to consult Varnabijaprakasa an authoritative book on Bijamantras written by Pt Sarayu P. Dvivedi,edited by Dr Paramahansa Misra,published by Chowkhamba Surabharati Prakashan,Varanasi,INDIA.This book can help you in interpreting Bijamantras authentically. As regards Mr John Woodroffe's repute books edited by him are really considered authoritative,but both Intellectual exercise and Tantric Sadhana are different things. I understand this might be helping you. Regards, Sincerely GIRISH K. JHA, DEPT OF SANSKRIT, PATNA UNIVERSITY,INDIA --- On Sun, 12/14/08, Dean Michael Anderson <[log in to unmask]> wrote: Dean Michael Anderson <[log in to unmask]> Tantra questions: bija mantras and Woodroffe's reputation today [log in to unmask] Sunday, December 14, 2008, 9:29 PM I have a couple of Tantra questions. Can anyone recommend good books on bIja mantras? Second, what is the modern opinion about the early writings on Tantra by John Woodroffe (Arthur Avalon)? Best, Dean Dean Anderson East West Cultural Institute

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Dear Dean, the following might be of interest: Taylor, Kathleen. 1996. Arthur Avalon: The Creation of a Legendary Orientalist. In: Julia Leslie (ed.): Myth and Mythmaking, Surrey 1996, 144-164. A few other references to related articles: Brunner, Hélène. 1986. Les membres de Åšiva. In: Asiatische Studien 40, 1: 89-132. Hanneder, Jürgen 1998. Vedic and Tantric Mantras. In: Rivista degli studi Orientali. 71: 147-167. Padoux, André. 1978: Contributions à l'étude du mantraÅ›Ästra I: La selection des mantra (mantroddhÄra). In: BÉFEO 65: 65-85. Padoux, André. 1980: Contributions à l'étude du mantraÅ›Ästra II: nyÄsa: l' imposition rituelle des mantra. In: BÉFEO 67: 59-102. Padoux, André. 1987: Contributions à l'étude du mantraÅ›Ästra III: le japa. In: BÉFEO 76: 117-164. Padoux, André. 1994: Concerning Mantradoá¹£a. Some Light on the Nature of Mantras. In: Pandit N.R. Bhatt Felicitation Volume. P.-S. Filliozat, S.P. Narang, C.P. Bhatta (eds.), Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass: 499–510.

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