The topic that we have chosen as the subject of our study is not without some difficulties and peculiar problems. This is so because Tibetan Tantric tradition which we have under-taken to study falls within the realm of what may be termed esoteric Buddhism.
As it is well known, the masters and practitioners of esoteric traditions are required not to reveal the secrets of that tradition except under certain specially prescribed circumstances.
The practitioners of the Buddhist Tantric Tradition are justified in their reticence, for, a careless disclosure of its secrets could weaken the tradition and expose it to
misunderstanding and criticism. Moreover, they are genuinely concerned about psychological dangers which they believe would result for careless and untutored appro-priation of Tantric knowledge.
(''THE TIBETAN TANTRIC VISION'' by Krishna Ghosh Della Santina, Emerging Perception in Buddhist Studies, 2003)
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