David B. Gray is the Bernard J. Hanley Professor of Religious Studies at Santa Clara University, in Santa Clara, California, where he teaches a wide range of Asian religions courses. His research explores the development of tantric Buddhist traditions in South Asia, and their dissemination in Tibet and East Asia, with a focus on the Yoginitantras, a genre of Buddhist tantric literature that focused on female deities and yogic practices involving the subtle body. His publications include numerous books, journal articles and book chapters, focusing on the Buddhist tantras and their exegesis.

• Preface Introduction: Introducing the Buddhist Tantras1. Dates, Authorship, and Historical Contexts2. Structure and Contents3. Dissemination and Reception of the Tantras4. Canonical Status of the Tantras5. Transgression, Censorship and Interpretation Index

Presented with clear detail, and refraining from untranslated foreign words as much as possible, this book offers an excellent foundation for the understanding of Buddhist tantra.

David B. Gray is the Bernard J. Hanley Professor of Religious Studies at Santa Clara University, in Santa Clara, California, where he teaches a wide range of Asian religions courses. His research explores the development of tantric Buddhist traditions in South Asia, and their dissemination in Tibet and East Asia, with a focus on the Yoginitantras, a genre of Buddhist tantric literature that focused on female deities and yogic practices involving the subtle body. His publications include numerous books, journal articles and book chapters, focusing on the Buddhist tantras and their exegesis.

• Preface Introduction: Introducing the Buddhist Tantras1. Dates, Authorship, and Historical Contexts2. Structure and Contents3. Dissemination and Reception of the Tantras4. Canonical Status of the Tantras5. Transgression, Censorship and Interpretation Index

Presented with clear detail, and refraining from untranslated foreign words as much as possible, this book offers an excellent foundation for the understanding of Buddhist tantra.

David B. Gray is the Bernard J. Hanley Professor of Religious Studies at Santa Clara University, in Santa Clara, California, where he teaches a wide range of Asian religions courses. His research explores the development of tantric Buddhist traditions in South Asia, and their dissemination in Tibet and East Asia, with a focus on the Yoginitantras, a genre of Buddhist tantric literature that focused on female deities and yogic practices involving the subtle body. His publications include numerous books, journal articles and book chapters, focusing on the Buddhist tantras and their exegesis.

• Preface Introduction: Introducing the Buddhist Tantras1. Dates, Authorship, and Historical Contexts2. Structure and Contents3. Dissemination and Reception of the Tantras4. Canonical Status of the Tantras5. Transgression, Censorship and Interpretation Index

Presented with clear detail, and refraining from untranslated foreign words as much as possible, this book offers an excellent foundation for the understanding of Buddhist tantra.