This is the first in a two-volume annotated translation of Tsong
Khapa's "Illumination of the Hidden Meaning" ( "sbas don kun sel").
A magnificent and massive commentary on the "Cakrasamvara Tantra,"
this is first English translation of a work that marks a milestone
in the Tibetan assimilation of the Indian Buddhist tantras.
This first volume, which includes Tsong Khapa's detailed
introduction to chapters 1 to 24 of the 51 chapter root tantra,
covers the history of the tradition, its interpretation, and a
range of topics including the construction of the mandala, the
consecration therein, and the decoding of mantras and their ritual
applications, as well as extensive details concerning the clans of
the yoginis and the procedures to win their favor. David B. Gray
situates the work in context and explores in depth the sources used
in composing this commentary. He also provides detailed notes, a
trilingual English-Tibetan-Sanskrit glossary, and an appendix that
includes a translation and a critical edition of the
"Laghusamvaratantrapatalabhisandhi," a synopsis of the
"Cakrasamvara Tantra" composed by Sumatikirti, which is quoted in
its entirety by Tsong Khapa in his commentary. This work will be
followed by a second volume of the annotated translation subtitled
"Yogic Vows, Conduct, and Ritual Praxis (An Annotated Translation
of Chapters 25-51)" and a third volume that will include a critical
edition of the entire Tibetan text.
Published by American Institute of Buddhist Studies (AIBS)
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