{"product_id":"twin-mandalas-of-vairocana-in-japanese-iconography-english-version-from-the-french-by-lokesh-chandra-et-al","title":"Twin mandalas of Vairocana in Japanese iconography, English version from the French by Lokesh Chandra et al","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"75\" data-end=\"93\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"75\" data-end=\"91\"\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"94\" data-end=\"298\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"94\" data-end=\"162\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"96\" data-end=\"162\"\u003ePublisher: ADITYA PRAKASHAN Indological Publishers \u0026amp; Booksellers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"163\" data-end=\"184\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"184\"\u003eLanguage: English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"185\" data-end=\"207\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"187\" data-end=\"207\"\u003eEdition: New Delhi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"208\" data-end=\"222\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"210\" data-end=\"222\"\u003eYear: 2012\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"223\" data-end=\"249\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"225\" data-end=\"249\"\u003eISBN-13: 9788177421163\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"250\" data-end=\"273\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"252\" data-end=\"273\"\u003eISBN-10: 8177421166\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"274\" data-end=\"298\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"276\" data-end=\"298\"\u003eSubject(s): Buddhism\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"300\" data-end=\"658\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"300\" data-end=\"318\"\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"318\" data-end=\"321\"\u003eThis fundamental work provides a comprehensive philosophical and artistic understanding of the theory and graphic representation of mandalas, with special emphasis on the \u003cstrong data-start=\"492\" data-end=\"522\"\u003eShingon tradition of Japan\u003c\/strong\u003e. It explores the philosophy, patriarchs, and sacred canon of Mantrayana, tracing its development into two distinct branches in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"660\" data-end=\"1101\"\u003eThe book details the \u003cstrong data-start=\"681\" data-end=\"711\"\u003etwin mandalas of Vairocana\u003c\/strong\u003e—the Mahakarunagarbha and the Vajradhatu—based on the \u003cem data-start=\"765\" data-end=\"786\"\u003eMahavairocana-sutra\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem data-start=\"795\" data-end=\"828\"\u003eSarva-tathagata-tattva-sangraha\u003c\/em\u003e. Their essential ideas, symbolic meanings, interrelationships, and differences in character are discussed in depth. The iconography of the deities is explained using primary sources such as the root texts, Kobo Daishi’s \u003cem data-start=\"1049\" data-end=\"1057\"\u003eHizoki\u003c\/em\u003e, and traditional graphic representations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1103\" data-end=\"1608\"\u003eThe final section expounds the doctrine of Shingon, distinguishing it from exoteric Buddhism and elaborating on core concepts such as the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1241\" data-end=\"1369\"\u003etriple mystery, the four dharmakayas, the five circles, the five knowledges, Tantric abhiseka (empowerments), and bodhicitta\u003c\/strong\u003e. With its rich scholarship and detailed iconographic study, this volume is indispensable for students, researchers, and readers interested in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1512\" data-end=\"1605\"\u003eBuddhist philosophy, Shingon doctrine, Tantric traditions, and the aesthetics of mandalas\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1610\" data-end=\"1863\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1610\" data-end=\"1646\"\u003eMeta Description (SEO-Optimized)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1646\" data-end=\"1649\"\u003ePublished by ADITYA PRAKASHAN (2012), this authoritative study explores Shingon Buddhism and the philosophy, symbolism, and iconography of mandalas, focusing on the twin mandalas of Vairocana. ISBN 9788177421163.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ADITYA PRAKASHAN Indological Publishers \u0026 Booksellers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50123108188464,"sku":"DRG.AdityaPrakashan _9788177421163","price":3400.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/9788177421163.jpg?v=1757307641","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/bn\/products\/twin-mandalas-of-vairocana-in-japanese-iconography-english-version-from-the-french-by-lokesh-chandra-et-al","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}