Aryadeva's Lamp that Integrates the Practices (Caryamelapakapradipa) : The Gradual Path of Vajrayana Buddhism according to the Esoteric Communion Noble Tradition
Simultaneously exegetical and apologetic, the Lamp that Integrates the Practices is a systematic and comprehensive exposition of the most advanced yogas of the Esoteric Communion ( Guhyasamaja) Tantra as espoused by the Noble Tradition, an influential school of interpretation within the Mahyoga traditions of Indian Buddhist esoterism. Basing itself on the Five Stages (Pancakrama) of Nagarjuna, Aryadeva's work is perhaps the earliest prose example of a "stages of the mantra path" work in Sanskrit, and its studied gradualism exerted immense influence on later Tibetan tradition.
