History of Vajrayana or Tantric Buddhism: Power and Transgression

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We'll go over the history of tantric Buddhism, its origins as well as its differences from other forms of Buddhist belief and practice. Then we'll give an overall characterization of what constitutes this somewhat transgressive form of Buddhism. It’s a huge topic so this video should only be seen as an intro! 🧡 If you get benefit out of these videos and would like to help out in exchange for fun benefits, check out my Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/dougsseculardharma 🧡 You can also make donations through: https://paypal.me/dougsdharma ✅ Suggested readings: Ronald Davidson, Indian Esoteric Buddhism: https://amzn.to/2LmjED4 Richard Gombrich, “Who Was Aṅgulimāla?” In How Buddhism Began: https://amzn.to/2LidKDj Geoffrey Samuel, The Origins of Yoga and Tantra: https://amzn.to/2IRpLRN Alexis Sanderson, “Vajrayāna: Origin and Function.” In Buddhism into the Year 2000: International Conference Proceedings (Bangkok, Los Angeles; Dhammakaya Foundation, 1994). Gareth Sparham “Tantric Ethics” in the Oxford Handbook of Buddhist Ethics: https://amzn.to/2kcWSRZ Steven Weinberger “The Yoga Tantras and the Social Context of Their Transmission to Tibet.” http://www.chinabuddhismencyclopedia.com/en/images/c/ce/Chbj2306Steve_131-166.pdf Steven Weinberger The Significance of Yoga Tantra (U. Virginia PhD, 2003). Williams, Tribe, and Wynne, Buddhist Thought: https://amzn.to/2rYeqWa ❤️ Thanks to Patrons: Matthew Smith Kathy Voldstad Picture of the Goddess Devī from Wikimedia, author Arjunkrishna90 Other images courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art ----------------------------- Please visit the Secular Buddhist Association webpage! http://secularbuddhism.org/ Disclaimer: any Amazon links are affiliate links where I will earn a very small commission on purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos. Thank you!