Contents: The Vajra and Bell
	Illustration Credits	xi
	Introduction	1
1	The Development of the Vajrayana	4
2	Taking up the Vajra and Bell	7
3	The Vajra as Diamond	9
4	The Vajra as Philosopher's Stone	12
5	The Vajra as Thunderbolt	14
6	The Vajra as Sceptre	16
7	The Vajra in Detail	18
8	The Bell - Sounding Wisdom	23
9	Bells and Their Uses	25
10	The Vajra-Bell as Emptiness	28
11	The Vajra-Bell as Mandala	30
12	Vajra and Bell Together	35
13	Vajra and Bell in Highest Tantra	37
14	The Vajrahunkara Mudra	42
15	Ritual Uses of the Vajra and Bell	43
16	The Double Vajra	45
17	Ritual Implements and Mandalas	49
18	Holders of the Varjas	51
19	The Buddha Vajradhara	53
	Conclusion	56
	Notes and References	57
	Index	59