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Vajrayāna (Sanskrit, "vajra vehicle"), also
known as Mantrayāna ("mantra vehicle"), Mantranāya ("path of mantra"), Guhyamantrayāna ("Secret
Mantra Vehicle")...
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stemming from the
latest stages of
Indian Buddhism (which
included many
Vajrayāna elements). It thus
preserves many
Indian Buddhist tantric practices of...
- liberation"), is an
important figure in Buddhism,
especially revered in
Vajrayana Buddhism and
Mahayana Buddhism. She
appears as a
female bodhisattva in...
- Amitāyus,
which is
understood to be his
enjoyment body (Saṃbhogakāya). In
Vajrayana Buddhism, Amitābha is
known for his longevity, discernment, pure perception...
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three main
existing branches of Buddhism, the
others being Theravāda and
Vajrayāna. Mahāyāna
accepts the main
scriptures and
teachings of
early Buddhism...
- The
Vajrayana Buddhist Council of
Malaysia (Malay:
Majlis Penganut Buddha Vajrayana Malaysia; Chinese: 马来西亚金刚乘佛教总会; abbrev: VBCM) is a
council or umbrella...
- of
hidden teachings that are key to
Vajrayana and
Tibetan Buddhist and Bon
spiritual traditions. In the
Vajrayana Nyingma school tradition, two lineages...
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common classification among scholars is threefold: Theravāda, Mahāyāna and
Vajrayāna. In
contemporary Buddhist studies,
modern Buddhism is
often divided into...
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rules known as the Pātimokkha (Theravada) or Prātimokṣa (Mahayana and
Vajrayana). In the
Mahayana monasticism is part of the
system of "vows of individual...
- (Standard Tibetan: dorje) is the
symbol of
Vajrayana, one of the
three major schools of Buddhism.
Vajrayana is
translated as "Thunderbolt Way" or "Diamond...
