English Explanatory Dictionary

Vajrayana

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A form of Mahayana Buddhism that emphasises esoteric practices in order to attain Buddhahood at a much quicker rate.

Word forms

Vajrayana

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit वज्रयान (vajrayāna, literally “Diamond/Thunderbolt Vehicle”), in reference to the supposed power, clarity, and difficulty of its methods for attaining Buddhahood.

Related words

Theravada Hinayana Mahayana
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