I am getting a fairly late date out of this, surely Tantrism is from before the 11th century?
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Sanderson says 3rd to 9th C. (3rd is earlier than most authors allow.)
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so, you have read Sanderson before? I haven't decided yet what I think of his assertions. ditto Bronkhorst
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I’ve read a couple of Bronkhorst’s papers, and again gist of some others from discussions elsewhere…
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Both are “mainstream” meaning they’ve got some factual backing and aren’t totally insane.
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I haven’t dug into the primary sources enough to have a strong opinion about whether either’s Big Story is right.
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Both write about a period somewhat earlier than the one I’m most interested in, which is 700-950,
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because that’s when Mahayoga and Atiyoga get going.
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