This book investigates two matters which initially appear unconnected: the nature of Buddha's enlightenment and the meaning of Buddhist symbolism. It concludes that these are in fact connected because they ultimately deal with meditative practice. The authors examine the relationship that appears to exist between Buddhist meditative techniques and certain examples of Buddhist symbolism as found in the earliest Pali texts and in the so-called "twilight language" of the tantras. In doing so, they bring together two approaches of Buddhist hermeneutics which in the past have never been properly integrated: the meditative-descriptive approach and the scholarly-historical approach. The result is an original interpretation of the higher stages of the Buddhist path of enlightenment, and of key aspects of Buddhist cosmology and doctrine.
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Few are aware the Twilight Language exists,
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Excellent book. As I mention, few are even aware the twilight language exists,
both in The East and the West in their respective esoteric traditions. Bucknell makes the possibly dry subject, come alive for readers with his way of simplifying the definitions he asserts. From years of working with this language I can say that usually the definitions hazarded by un-trained academicians are lacking in a tangible touch with reality. Bucknell overcomes this, yet keeps the work easy to read and understand for the layman. Definitely a recommended book for any among the erudite, East or West.
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The past two decades have seen, particularly in the more affluent Western nations, a rapid growth of interest in Eastern techniques of meditation. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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mental onepointedness, three distributional classes, mandala cells, tenfold path, unskilful states, twilight language, aspiring meditator, meditative stages, cakra system, meditative progress, western cell, eastern cell, fivefold scheme, symbolic parallelism, fivefold classification, double vajra, mentalistic interpretation, tranquillity meditation, right insight, permanent awareness, three knowledges, esoteric transmission, emotive charge, traditional listing, cruciform arrangement Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Noble Truths, Tibetan Book of the Dead, Dharma Language, Mount Meru, Pali Tipitaka, Tantric Buddhism, Bodhi Tree, Vairocana Dharma-wheel, Amanda Yorke, Blessed One, Oberlin College, Padma Karpo New!
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