Author's Preface v Introduction xvii I. Ādi-Buddha 1 II. Buddhas 8 III. Dhyāni-Buddhas 25 IV. Dhyāni-Bodhisattva 42 V. Vajrapãni 47 VI. Avalokitesvara 52 VII. Kwan-shi-yin 67 VIII. Kwan-non 77 IX. Mañjuśrī 95 X. Feminine Divinities 102 XI. Yi-dam 123 XII. Dharmapala 130 XIII. Kuvera 138 XIV. Minor Gods 147 XV. Historical Personages deified 147 Ts'ogs-Šin (Tsok-shin) 160 Chronological Table 163 Explanations of the Sanskrit, Tibetan, Chinese, Mongolian, and Japanese words used in the Text 164 Bibliography 183 Index 187
