CONTENTS: Foreword, Introduction, 1. A Brief Historical Survey of Buddhism, 2. Evolution of the Doctrines, 3. Evidence of Art, 4. The Pantheon, I. BUDDHAS, BUDDHASAKTIS AND BODHISATTVAS: I. Dhyani Buddhas, Amitabha, Akṣobhya, Vairocana, Amoghasiddhi, Ratna-sambhava, Vajrasattva II. Divine Buddhaśaktis, III. Divine Bodhisattvas, IV. Mortal Buddhas, Gautama Buddha, V. Mortal Buddhaśaktis, VI. Mortal Bodhisattvas, VII. Maitreya, the Future Buddha, II. MANJUSRI: 1. Emanations of Amitabha Vāk, Dharmadhātu-Vāgiśvara, 2. Emanations of Akṣobhya, Mañjughoṣa, Siddhaikavīra, Vajrānanga, Nāmasangīti- Mañjuśrī, 3. Emanations of the five Dhyani Buddhas Vāgisvara, Mañjuvara, Mañjuvajra, Mañjukumāra, 4. Independent Forms Arapacana, Sthiracakra, Vādirāt, Mañjunātha, III. BODHISATTVA AVALOKITESVARA: 1. Sadakşari Lokesvara, 2. Simhanāda, 3. Khasarpaṇa, 4. Lokanatha, 5. Hālāhala, 6. Padmanartteśvara, 7. Harihariharivāhanodbhava Lokeśvara, 8. Trailokyavaśaǹkara, 9. Rakta-Lokeśvara, 10. Māyājālakrama Avalokitesvara 11. Nilakantha, 12. Sugatisandarśana Lokeśvara 13. Pretasantarpita Lokeśvara, 14. Sukhāvati Lokeśvara, 15. Vajradharma Lokeśvara, IV: Emanations of AmitabhaEMANATIONS OF AMITABHA: I. Gods Mahāvala, Saptasatika-Hayagrīva, II. Goddesses Kurukulla, Bhṛkuți, Mahāsitavati, V. EMANATIONS OF AKSOBHYA: I. Gods Candaroṣaṇa, Heruka, Buddhakapāla, Vajraḍāka Hayagriva, Yamārī, Jambhala, VI. EMANATIONS OF AKSOBHYA (continued): II. Goddesses Mahācinatārā, Jāngulī, Ekajaṭā, Parṇaśavarī, Prajñā- pāramitā, Vajracarcikā, Mahāmant rānusāriṇī, Mahapratyangirā, Dhvajāgrakeyūrā Vasudhārā, Nairātmā, VII. Emanations of Vairocana Mārici, Uṣṇīṣavijayā, Sitāta patrā-Aparājitā, Mahāsāhasra- pramardani, Vajravārāhī, VIII. Emanations of Amoghasiddhi Khadiravani Tārā, Vaśyatārā, Saḍbhuja-Sitatārā, Dhanada- Tārā, Parṇaśavari, Mahāmāyūrī, Vajraśṛnkhalā, IX. EMANATION OF RATNASAMBHAVA: I. Gods Jambhala, Ucchuşma Jambhala II. Goddesses.. Mahāpratisarā, Vasudhārā, X.EMANATIONS OF THE FIVE DHYANI BUDDHAS: I. Gods Jambhala, Mahākāla, II. Goddesses Vajratārā, Prajñāpāramitā, Māyājālakrama-Kurukullā, Sitatārā XI. 1. Emanation of four Dhyani Buddhas Vajratārā, 2. Emanation of Vajrasattva Jambhala, Cundā, 3. The Pañcarakṣā Maṇḍala Mahāpratisarā, Mahāsāhasrapramardani Mahāmāyūrī, Mahāmantrānusāriņi Mahāsitavati, 4. The Tārās: (i) Ordinary., (ii) Extraordinary, XII. INDEPENDENT DEITIES: I. Gods Ganapati, Bighnäntaka, Vajrahunkāra, Bhūtaḍāmara, Vajrajjvālānalārka, Trailokyavijaya, Paramāśva, Nāmasangiti II. Goddesses Sarasvati, Aparājitā, Vajragāndhārī, Vajrayogini, Graha- mātṛkā, Gaṇapatihṛdayā, Vajravidāraṇī, CONCLUSION, APPENDIX A. Kiñcit-Vistara-Tārā-Sadhana (Text with Translation), APPENDIX B. Descriptions of One Hundred and Eight forms of Avalokitesvara appearing in the Macchandar Vahal, Kathmandu, Nepal, GLOSSARY, BIBLIOGRAPHY, INDEX.