RT Book T1 The Vajra Rosary Tantra (Śrī vajramālā tantra): an explanatory tantra of the glorious king of tantras, the Esoteric Community Tantra (Śri Guhyasamāja Tantrarājā) by Vajradhara : with annotations and explanations from Alaṁkakalasha's commentary T2 Treasury of the Buddhist sciences T2 Tengyur translation initiative A2 Kittay, David R. 1952- A2 Blo-bzang-vjam-dpal 1936- LA English PP New York, New York PB The American Institute of Buddhist Studies YR 2020 UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/167899765X AB "This book contains the first English translation of the Vajra Rosary Tantra (one of the key scriptural teachings of Buddha Vajradhara), with extensive annotations from Alaṁkakalasha's Commentary, and with a detailed introduction by the author. The Vajra Rosary is perhaps the most significant and detailed teaching attributed to Buddha instructing a practitioner in how to overcome the 108 energies and their related conceptions that circulate in the subtle body and mind, leading most of us to continued rebirth in cyclic existence. The Vajra Rosary tells us how to overcome these energies and achieve the freedom of enlightenment"-- NO Includes bibliographical references and index CN BQ2155 SN 9781949163148 K1 Alaṁkakalasha K1 Tripiṭaka : Sūtrapiṭaka : Tantra : Guhyasamājatantra : Commentaries : Early works to 1800 K1 Tripiṭaka : Sūtrapiṭaka : Tantra : Guhyasamājatantra : Criticism, interpretation, etc K1 Vajradhara (Buddhist deity)