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Śrī Cakrasaṃvara Dhāraṇī manuscript preview

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Śrī Cakrasaṃvara Dhāraṇī

eap_67603004

The Cakrasaṃvara Dhāraṇī is Anuttarayoga tantra tradition.Cakrasaṃvara is a premier, high-art meditational cycle. This text is very badly damaged letters are torn and non...

Ārya Aparimitānāma Dhāraṇī manuscript preview

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Ārya Aparimitānāma Dhāraṇī

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The Ārya Aparimitānāma Dhāraṇī is dedicated to Buddha Aparimitāyus the Buddha of infinite life, who is the specialized Tantric manifestation of Amitābha Buddha. In Vajray...

Śrī Abhayaṃkarīnāma Dhāraṇī manuscript preview

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Śrī Abhayaṃkarīnāma Dhāraṇī

eap_67603002

The Abhayaṃkarīnāma Dhāraṇī is the protective spell of the illustrious goddess who removes all fear. In Buddhist thought, Abhaya is the ultimate spiritual gift. Goddess A...

Ārya Hṛdayāparājitānāma Mahādhāraṇī manuscript preview

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Ārya Hṛdayāparājitānāma Mahādhāraṇī

eap_67603001

The Ārya Hṛdayāparājitānāma Mahādhāraṇī is high-powered ritual manual. In Buddhist Tantra the term Hṛdaya indicate highly concentrated, esoteric core energy and Aparājitā...

tattvajñāna pūjā-vidhi manuscript preview

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tattvajñāna pūjā-vidhi

eap_67601024

The manuscript belongs to the category of Tantric–Āgamic liturgical literature, combining ritual worship methodology with philosophical (tattva-based) doctrine. One folio...

Ārya Tārā Stotra manuscript preview

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Ārya Tārā Stotra

eap_67601023

This text is a Buddhist devotional stotra dedicated to Ārya Tārā, belonging to the tantric hymnological tradition. It focuses on ritual praise, visualization, and worship...

Vyavahāra-pradīpa manuscript preview

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Vyavahāra-pradīpa

eap_67601020

The manuscript appears to belong primarily to the tradition of Jyotiṣa, especially dealing with horoscopy (horā), muhūrta (auspicious timing), and ritual practice. The ex...

Mahābhārata Śāntiparva manuscript preview

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Mahābhārata Śāntiparva

eap_67601019

This manuscript constitutes an important portion of the Mahābhārata, particularly the Rājadharma section of the Śāntiparvan, which is renowned for its extensive treatment...

Mahābhārata Gadāparva manuscript preview

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Mahābhārata Gadāparva

eap_67601018

The manuscript begins with the invocation “Oṃ Namaḥ Śrīkṛṣṇāya” (“Salutations to Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa”). The colophons indicate that the text belongs to the Mahābhārata, specif...

Kāka-parīkṣā manuscript preview

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Kāka-parīkṣā

eap_67601016

The manuscript appears to be a composite astrological and omenological compendium containing materials related to Jyotiṣa, Śakuna-śāstra, and Praśna-vicāra. The opening v...

Cakrasaṃvarasya Mūlamantro Dhāraṇī manuscript preview

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Cakrasaṃvarasya Mūlamantro Dhāraṇī

eap_67601015

The manuscript is a Vajrayāna Buddhist tantric text dedicated to Cakrasaṃvara. The opening invocation and concluding colophon indicate that it primarily deals with the mū...

Mañjuśrī Paramārthanāmasaṃgīti manuscript preview

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Mañjuśrī Paramārthanāmasaṃgīti

eap_67601014

This manuscript is a significant example of Vajrayāna Buddhist tantric literature centered on the Mañjuśrīnāmasaṃgīti, a foundational text in the Mañjuśrī wisdom traditio...