Faith or Fate? The path towards immortality according to the Tantric traditions of Tibet
Tantrism represents the esoteric traditions originated in India around 500-600 AD. Hindu Tantric scriptures were composed from the eighth century onwards, primarily in Kashmir and Nepal and from those regions they were gradually introduced in Tibet where they were translated concurrently with the hagiographies of famous saints. Tantric teachings are revered and practiced by all major and minor Buddhist schools as well as Bon, the autochthonous spiritual tradition of Tibet.