The Buddhist Tantras / Alex Wayman

Name/Title

The Buddhist Tantras / Alex Wayman

Entry/Object ID

BQ8915.4 .W39 1973

Context

Scholarly: Foundational. Wayman was one of the first Western scholars to systematically translate and analyze the "Four Classes of Tantra." Historical: Significant. Represents a shift in 1970s academia toward treating Vajrayana texts with philological rigor. Clinical/Practical: Academic. This is a dense, scholarly text focused on symbolism and textual history rather than a "how-to" meditation manual.

Collection

Jotidhammo Collection

Book Details

Date Published

1973

Call No.

BQ8915.4 .W39 1973