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The Kalacakra Tantra...
The Kalacakra Tantra Vol.II
Translation, Annotation and Commentary by: Niraj KumarProposed in five volumes, this volume of Kālacakra Tantra is the second in series. While the first volume attempts to locate mysterious Śambhala and Oḍḍiyāna while delving into the chronology of legendary Kalkī kings, the second volume deals with the structure of inner Kālacakra. It explores the internal mechanisms of winds, subtle veins and cakras. Haṭha-yoga and tenets of Islamic philosophy are also covered in the second volume.
$60.00
ISBN: 9788124613030
Year Of Publication: 2025
Edition: 1 st
Pages : xxiv, 327
Bibliographic Details : Bibliography; Index
Language : English
Binding : Hardcover
Publisher: Mody University, Laxmangarh, Rajasthan
Foreword By : XXIV Pandito Khambo Lama Damba Ayusheev
Size: 25 cm.
Weight: 910 grams
“The Kālacakra Tantra was the last major Tāntric text composed before the decline of Buddhism in India. Over the course of its thousand-year journey, the book has left an indelible influence over different regions of Asia. Apart from the Vimalaprabhā commentary composed during the mid-eleventh century, no verse-by-verse commentary is available to the general reader. Kumar has translated the entire 1,047 stanzas of the text written in Sragdharā metre. In addition, he has produced distinct volumes of fresh, in-depth commentary for each of the five chapters of the original Sanskrit text. The first volume was published in 2022.
This second volume delves into the understanding of the inner Kālacakra. The internal mechanisms of winds, subtle veins and cakras have been explored with clarity. In Indic tradition, haṭha-yoga has been propounded for the first time in this section of the Kālacakra Tantra. Likewise, it contains the first Indian critique of the tenets of Islamic philosophy. This volume also examines several methods to calibrate the biomechanics of prāṇa-vāyu to defer the impending death.”
“Contents
Foreword v
Message from Prof. Dr. Phra Debvajracarya (Thiab Malai) xi
Message from Khentrul Rinpoché xiii
Opinions on the First Volume xv
Preface xix
1. Birth of Individual Avatāra and Winds 653
2. Prolegomena on Cakras 705
3. Prolegomena on Nāḍī 757
4. Prognosis of Signs of Death 779
5. Haṭha-Yoga, Medicine, Perfumery and Midwifery 845
6. Logical Analysis of Other Doctrines 951
Bibliography I
Index V”
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