Secret Signs of Heroines and Heroes
Buddhist tantras in early medieval India and Nepal include many discourses on “secret signs” (chomā, mudrā, and equivalents), which a male practitioner and his female partner, or a male or female practitioner alone, use for various purposes such as communicating with each other to perform tantric pr...
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| description | Buddhist tantras in early medieval India and Nepal include many discourses on “secret signs” (chomā, mudrā, and equivalents), which a male practitioner and his female partner, or a male or female practitioner alone, use for various purposes such as communicating with each other to perform tantric practices in a ritual assembly (gaṇacakra, “the circle of the assembly”). The concept of secret signs is one of the key components of tantric culture, also found in Śaiva tantras. This monograph presents a critical edition of the Sanskrit texts of the chapters on secret signs in two Buddhist tantras, Ḍākārṇava (“Ocean of Ḍākas,” around the early twelfth century) and Abhidhānottara (“Continuation of the Discourse,” around the tenth century), along with their English translation and annotations; it analyzes the discourses of secret signs presented in the Buddhist Saṃvara and other related traditions to elucidate the significance of this teaching in the Ḍākārṇava. It contains examinations of the discourses of various topics, such as the hand and body gestures, code language, classifications and features of yoginīs, hand worship (hastapūjā), inner channels (nāḍī), the rotation (saṃkrānti) of yoginīs, and the yoga of death (utkrāntiyoga). In the Ḍākārṇava, many of these discourses are reorganized to work within the framework of secret signs. In Śaiva and Buddhist tantras, secret signs were originally taught as a means (gestures and code language) for men and women to recognize and communicate with each other. In the Ḍākārṇava, secret signs are not only such a means but have a much broader form and function. Furthermore, this monograph discusses the method of editing old manuscripts of Buddhist tantras that contain many esoteric expressions and grammatical irregularities. Its appendices explain the structure of all chapters of the Ḍākārṇava, which is essential to understanding their contents. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1526422025-02-20T12:50:25Z Secret Signs of Heroines and Heroes Sugiki, Tsunehiko Buddhist Tantra, Ḍākārṇava, Abhidhānottara, yoginī, chomā, mudrā, hastapūjā, utkrāntiyoga thema EDItEUR::M Medicine and Nursing::MJ Clinical and internal medicine::MJC Diseases and disorders::MJCL Oncology Buddhist tantras in early medieval India and Nepal include many discourses on “secret signs” (chomā, mudrā, and equivalents), which a male practitioner and his female partner, or a male or female practitioner alone, use for various purposes such as communicating with each other to perform tantric practices in a ritual assembly (gaṇacakra, “the circle of the assembly”). The concept of secret signs is one of the key components of tantric culture, also found in Śaiva tantras. This monograph presents a critical edition of the Sanskrit texts of the chapters on secret signs in two Buddhist tantras, Ḍākārṇava (“Ocean of Ḍākas,” around the early twelfth century) and Abhidhānottara (“Continuation of the Discourse,” around the tenth century), along with their English translation and annotations; it analyzes the discourses of secret signs presented in the Buddhist Saṃvara and other related traditions to elucidate the significance of this teaching in the Ḍākārṇava. It contains examinations of the discourses of various topics, such as the hand and body gestures, code language, classifications and features of yoginīs, hand worship (hastapūjā), inner channels (nāḍī), the rotation (saṃkrānti) of yoginīs, and the yoga of death (utkrāntiyoga). In the Ḍākārṇava, many of these discourses are reorganized to work within the framework of secret signs. In Śaiva and Buddhist tantras, secret signs were originally taught as a means (gestures and code language) for men and women to recognize and communicate with each other. In the Ḍākārṇava, secret signs are not only such a means but have a much broader form and function. Furthermore, this monograph discusses the method of editing old manuscripts of Buddhist tantras that contain many esoteric expressions and grammatical irregularities. Its appendices explain the structure of all chapters of the Ḍākārṇava, which is essential to understanding their contents. 2025-02-20T12:50:23Z 2025-02-20T12:50:23Z 2024 book ONIX_20250220_9783036597331_6 9783036597331 9783036597324 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/152642 eng application/octet-stream Attribution 4.0 International https://mdpi.com/books/pdfview/mono/10311 MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 10.3390/books978-3-0365-9732-4 10.3390/books978-3-0365-9732-4 46cabcaa-dd94-4bfe-87b4-55023c1b36d0 9783036597331 9783036597324 362 Basel open access |
| spellingShingle | Buddhist Tantra, Ḍākārṇava, Abhidhānottara, yoginī, chomā, mudrā, hastapūjā, utkrāntiyoga thema EDItEUR::M Medicine and Nursing::MJ Clinical and internal medicine::MJC Diseases and disorders::MJCL Oncology Secret Signs of Heroines and Heroes |
| title | Secret Signs of Heroines and Heroes |
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| topic | Buddhist Tantra, Ḍākārṇava, Abhidhānottara, yoginī, chomā, mudrā, hastapūjā, utkrāntiyoga thema EDItEUR::M Medicine and Nursing::MJ Clinical and internal medicine::MJC Diseases and disorders::MJCL Oncology |
| topic_facet | Buddhist Tantra, Ḍākārṇava, Abhidhānottara, yoginī, chomā, mudrā, hastapūjā, utkrāntiyoga thema EDItEUR::M Medicine and Nursing::MJ Clinical and internal medicine::MJC Diseases and disorders::MJCL Oncology |
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