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  • Studies in the Kalacakra Tantra

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    File Format | PDF
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    Pages | 237
    Language | English
    Category | Buddhism
    Description:  The Kiilacakra Tantra was during my years of Tibetological studies in Paris in the 1970s, a generally little studied form of Buddhism. When I later learned about the Kiilacakra Tantra I found it very complicated and fascinating. Consequently, it was a challenge for me to initiate a project on this lanlric Buddhist teaching. Primarily, I wish to thank Professor Per-Arne Berglie who with his patience and creative ideas has been an invaluable source of support. Docent Erik afEdholm has over the years provided much valuable criticism and practical advice. I also received continued support from Professor emerita Gunilla Gren-Eklund in whose Department of Indology ofUppsala University I made my Sanskrit studies.

    To the late Klas Hagren, lecturer in Sanskrit at Uppsala University, lowe a great debt from all the hours we worked with the Kiilacakra texts in Sanskrit and Tibetan. This work provided the basis for my textual studies. The late Geshe Lharampa Tarab Tulku was of invaluable help for the translation of Bu-ston's text of the history of Kiilacakra. I also want to thank Professor John Newman for s`nding me his dissertation and putting me in contact with David Reigle, who then sent me the, then still not published, Sanskrit manuscript of the fifth chapter of the Kiilacakra Tantra. I also want to thank Professor Peter Schalk ofUppsala University who supported me in the beginning of this project. I later received support from Professor Tord Olsson of Lund University.
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