Proto–Tantric” Elements in The Gandavyuha‐sutra
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10197161 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Douglas Osto (0000-0001-8090-5982, Massey University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 165-177 |
| Publication date | 2009-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Religious History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-4227 • E-ISSN: 1467-9809 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1467-9809.2009.00792.x |
| OpenAlex | W2113165257 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
Although a Māhāyana sūtra, the clearly contains a number of elements that seem to presage the “tantric” phase in Indian Buddhism. In particular, the sūtra contains four components worthy of note: elaborate scenes detailing what can best be understood as , a soteriology based on absolute faith in the spiritual guides, a strong insinuation of organisational esotericism, and the hint of sexual yoga. After briefly summarising some recent scholarship on the , the author addresses each of the four “proto‐tantric” components in detail. Following this, the author concludes with the suggestion that despite the inherent difficulties in developing a relative chronology of Indian Buddhist literature, close readings such as provided in this article may be useful in generating data sets, which can then be used to relate Indian Buddhist texts to each other
Buddhism · Epistemology · Faith · Political science · Scholarship · Soteriology · Tantra · Theology · History · Indian and Buddhist Studies · Law · Philosophy · Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices · Study and Philosophy of Religion
| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,27 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2025 (15) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |