Indian Esoteric Buddhism

“An extraordinary work of remarkable research, eloquence, and unusual innovation.” David, Germano University of Virginia –David Germano University of Virginia “An extraordinary work of astonishing research, eloquence and unusual innovation.” –David F. Germano University of Virginia
Despite the rapid expansion of Buddhism, it is still not clear where the historical roots of Buddhist thought or practice are. This groundbreaking work explains the origins of Tantric movements in early medieval India. The author draws on primary documents that were translated from Sanskrit to Tibetan, Bengali, Chinese and Tibetan for the first times. This shows the many changes in medieval India society.