Summary
s.1Written around the tenth or the eleventh century ᴄᴇ, in the late Mantrayāna period, The Tantra of Caṇḍamahāroṣaṇa represents the flowering of the Yoginītantra genre. The tantra offers instructions on how to attain the wisdom state of Buddha Caṇḍamahāroṣaṇa through the practice of the four joys. The tantra covers a range of practices and philosophical perspectives of late tantric Buddhism, including the development stage, the completion stage, the use of mantras, and a number of magical rites and rituals. The text is quite unique with its tribute to and apotheosis of women and, in this regard, probably has few parallels anywhere else in world literature. It is written in the spirit of great sincerity and devotion, and it is this very spirit that mitigates, and at the same time empowers, the text’s stark imagery and sometimes shocking practices. This text certainly calls for an open mind.
s.1《大忿怒續》成書於約十至十一世紀的密咒乘後期，代表了瑜伽女續這一流派的最高成就。本續提供了通過修習四喜樂而證得大忿怒佛陀智慧狀態的教授。本續涵蓋了後期密教佛教的各種修行方法和哲學觀點，包括生起次第、圓滿次第、咒語的運用，以及多種神奇的儀式和法行。這部典籍獨特之處在於它對女性的尊崇和神聖化，在這一點上，在世界文學中恐怕難有其他文本能與之相提並論。本續以極大的虔誠和奉獻精神而成就，正是這份精神緩解並同時賦予了文本中鮮明意象和有時令人震撼的修行方法以力量。這部典籍無疑需要讀者抱持著開放的心態來閱讀。