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International Journal of Tantric Studies
Vol. 6 No. 1 September 11th, 2002
Note from the Editor Enrica Garzilli
Traditions in Transition: Meditative Concepts in the Development of Tantric Sādhana Stuart R. Sarbacker
   Introduction
   The Rise of the Vajrayāna and the development of Buddhist Sādhana
   Structural Elements of Tantric Sādhana
   Proto-Sādhana in Pre-Tantric Buddhism
   Vajrayoginī as Tantric Paradigm
   Vajrayoginī in the Sādhanamālā
   The Power of the Embodied Image
   Tantra, Shamanism, and Cultural Continuity
   Bibliography
The Conservative Character of Tantra: Secrecy, Sacrifice and This-Worldly Power in Bengali Śākta Tantra  Hugh B. Urban
   Introduction
   I. Brāhmaṇism, Tantra and the Double-Norm: Kṛṣṇānanda and the Context of 16th Century Bengal
   II. Harnessing the Goddess: The Codification of Śākta Iconography and Ritual
   III. The Power of the Impure: Sacrificial Violence and Sexual Transgression
   IV. The Worldly Side of Power: Sorcery, Malign Magic and the attainment of Supernatural Powers
   Conclusions and Comparative Comments
   Bibliography
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Editor-in-Chief
Enrica Garzilli
University of Macerata, Italy

Managing Editor
Michael Witzel
Harvard University, USA

Editors
Roberto Donatoni
Adelphi Edizioni, Italy
Minoru Hara
Tokyo University, Japan
Karel van Kooij
Leiden University, The Nederlands
David N. Lorenzen
El Colegio de México, Mexico
Benjamin Prejado
El Colegio de México, Mexico
Michael Rabe
Saint Xavier University, USA
Debabrata Sensharma
Kurukshetra University, India

Technical Editor
Ludovico Magnocavallo
Asiatica Association, Italy