Table Of ContentSAMYAG-VAK SERIES VIE
BHARATIYA TANTRASASTRA
Editors
Hind English
YVrajavallabh Dwivedi SS, Bahulkar
Janardan Pandey
RARE BUDDHIST TEXTS RESEARCH PROJECT
Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies
Samath, Varanasi
BE ASI9 CE. 1995
SAMYAG-VAK SERIES VII
Chief Bator: Prof: S, Rinpoche
First Bdltlon: 550 Copies, 1995
wl: Rs, 980,00
Paperback: Ra, 220,00
© Central institute of Higher Tibetan Studs,
inath. Varanasi, 1995
Publisher:
Central institute of Higher Tibetan Studies,
senath, Varatist-221 007,
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PUBLISHER'S NOTE
In 1992, the Rare Buddhist Texts Rescarch Project of
Cental Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies (Deemed University)
organised a seven day (6-12 Teb.) workshop on “Bharatiya
Tantrasistra (Indian Tantric Treatise. The first ive days included
reading of the papers and discussions among the participants
fon Buddbist, Jain, Sava, Vaignava and Sikta tantras, ‘The
discussions of the Tantric texts regarding its historical, practical,
social, cullural and philosophical impact were caried out in the
‘morning and aftemoon sessions ofthe 6th day, The closing session
ofthe workshop was concluded on the seventh day, During the lst
two days no papers were invited from the participants, the main
‘objective being fo concentrate on group discussions. The principal
speakers were : Prof. G. C, Pande on historical backeround, Dr.
Kamlesh Dutta Tripathi on philosophical side and Dr. Yugeshwer
on cultural impact. Dr. Nagendra Nath Upadhyaya highlighted his
‘views particulary on the Sul trations
In this seven-day workshop a total of 18 papers were
presented: onthe fits five days there were five articles on Buddhist
Tantra, four on Jain Tantra, four on Suiva Tanita, three on Vaisnava
Yantra and two on Smigta Tantra. [wus intended to invite papers on
Kaul and Krama branches of Saiva and Sakta Tantra also, but this,
‘could not materialise. ‘The papers presented by various scholars and
the discussions there on have been recorded. We have great pleasure
in announcing that the proceedings of this workshop have heen
rocessed into 16 casseies along with the articles under the ttle
‘Bharatlya TantrasSstra” (Indian Tantric Treatises) for the benefit of
‘connoisseurs of scholasly reading
“This is our second endeavor of this kind. Prior to this, on a
similar pattern, a seven day workshop was organised in 1988, the
proceedings were published by the Insitute in 1990 under the tile
“Sampadana Ke Siddhanta Aur Upidina” forthe perusal of eminent
readers
‘he authorised medium of languages in the workshop were
Lindi and English. All the articles received were in either ofthe two
languages, but uring discussions Sanvkrit was also frequently used
because Prof. N.R. Bhatt who inaugurated and concluded the
workshop, was not quite familiar with Hindi. His presentatvons,
during the diseussions in Sanskrit have been translated into Hin
‘The arlicles and discussions have been printed in different type
settings.
‘In the beginning, shon introductions have been given shout
the authors presenting their papers and the scholars who participated
in the discussion on various tantric traditions.
The scholars who participated in this workshop were of the
‘opinion that so far no such workshop of seminar was held on
datferent branches of Tantra, But hat isnot so. In our time under the
fabidance of the Padma Vibhiisana and eminent scholar on Tantra
MLM, Pandita Gopinath Kaviraja and Peof. Jagannath Upadhyay, 3
Sominar was organised under the auspices of the Sampurnananda
Sanskrit University, Varanasi. Bosides, duc tothe untiring efforts of
PI. Jagannath Upadhyay an exhibition was also held on that
‘oveasion, During this workshop also an attempt was made on
similar lines, We gratefully acknowledge the help and support
received from Prof, Ram Shankar Tripathi, Ven. Losang Norbit
Shastri and his colleagues for organising this exhibition. We ae also
indebved to Prot. P.P. Ape for presenting the mandalas and other
related pictures displayed inthe exhibition.
Al the scholars who participated in this Workshop expressed
their appreciation of the proceedings of the workshop in the
concluding session, They also gave invaluable suggestions
‘Accordingly the proceedings are presented here duly fevised. The
success of the workshop depends on their satisfaction. Almost all
the scholars who participated inthe discussions were kind enough 10
0 through the proofs of their presentations on our request, We are
ratoful to thom all. We are hoping to bring out a critical review of
Inis workshop. in this direction Prof. Nathmala Tatia has kindly
