Tattvasiddhi

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Tattvasiddhi [alt. Tattvasiddhi-nāma-prakaraṇa] (T. de kho na nyid grub pa zhes bya ba'i rab tu byed pa), or “Proof of Reality,” is a treatise on tantric philosophy attributed to the Indian scholar Shantarakshita.[1][2]

"The text presents a philosophical argument in support of the achievement of the states of yogic perception (yogipratyakṣa) and bliss (sukha) through tantric practice, citing a number of early tantras by name."[1]

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