- Prefacevii
- Acknowledgmentxiii
- I: Essence of Tantra
- by The Dalai Lama1
II: The GreatExposition ofSecret Mantra by Tsongkhapa 63 Reasons for Faith 65 Paths to Buddhahood 73 Vajra Vehicle 87 Deity Yoga 101
Method in the Four Tantras 11 5 One Goal 1Z7 Identifying the Four Tantras x 3 9 Preparation for Mantra 1 5 5 III: Supplement by Jeffrey Hopkins 161 Rehearsing the Differences between the Vehicles 163 Quintessential Points on the Difference between the Lesser Vehicle and Great Vehicle and the Two Great Vehicles 189 Emptiness 19 5 Psychological Transformation 211 Purpose ofthe Four Tantras 223 Appendix 233 Notes 237 Glossary 231 Bibliography 261 Index 276

