Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-213) and index.
Contents
Importance of Oṃ maṇipadme hūṃ -- Background to the Kāraṇḍavyūha Sūtra -- Purāṇic influence on the Kāraṇḍavyūha Sūtra -- Avalokiteśvara as the Buddhist Īśvara -- Oṃ maṇipadme hūṃ and Namaḥ Śivāya -- Oṃ maṇipadme hūṃ and the Mahāyāna -- Meaning of Oṃ maṇipadme hūṃ -- Original six-syllable formula?
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