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AN INTRODUCTION TO BUDDHIST ESOTERISM

BY

BENOYTOSH BHATTACHARYA

MA. Ph, Rãjyaratna, Tattvayãcaspati

the Chowkhamba sanskrit studies

vol. XLVI

THE CHOWKHABA SANSKRIT SERIES OFFICE

Post Box 8       Varanasi -1 (India)      phone: 3145

Contents

Chapter

I.                    Introductory

II.                 Origin of Buddhist Magic

III.               Growth of Buddhist magic

IV.              Rise of Vajrayãna

V.                The place of origin

VI.              The Tantras

VII.           The Mantras

VIII.         Some prominent authors

IX.              Aims and objects

X.                Leading Tenets

XI.              Procedure for worship

XII.           The deities

XIII.         The Pantheon

XIV.        Influence of Buddhist Tantrism on Hinduism

XV.          Conclusion

Index

PREFACE

An introduction to Buddhist Esoterism was published through the Oxford University Press, Bombay as early as 1932, but as readers were not interested then in the publication, the book became unsaleable and I gave up all hopes for its future.

Later , in 1962 a Japanese translation of the book was published by my esteemed friend Dr. Gisho Nakano of the Koyasan University in the Wakayama prefecture in Japan. Thus full thirty years elapsed before a mention of the book could be found, or a hearing could be obtained.

In recent years, however, there was a spurt in the demand for the book, and the worthy proprietor of the Chowkhamba Sanskrit Series at Varanasi wanted to publish a reprint of the book, As I am always anxious to circulate original and practical knowledge from Sanskrit to scholars and students of Buddhishm, I readily agreed.

The proprietor also wanted me to write a fresh preface to this reprint edition, and I do so with great pleasure while thanking the well-known Chowkhamba publishing organisation for their courtesy. This great organisation has done wonderful service to Sanskrit learning in all its phases through its numerous publications. If Sanskrit and Indian culture are popular today in India and abroad, it is mainly due to the unceasing efforts of this mighty organisation.

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