VAJRAYANA

Meaning of VAJRAYANA in English

ˌvəjrəˈyänə, -rēˈä- noun

( -s )

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: Sanskrit vajrayāna, literally, vehicle of thunderbolt, from vajra thunderbolt + yāna vehicle

: tantric Buddhism : tantrism 2

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

VAJRAYANA — Since a "vajra" is a diamond, this term means "The Diamond Way." It refers to the third form of Buddhism …
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VAJRAYANA — Form of tantric Buddhism that emerged in India in the first millennium AD and spread to Tibet, where it is …
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VAJRAYANA — ( (Sanskrit: Vehicle of the Diamond [or Thunderbolt]), ) also called Tantric Buddhism, important development within Buddhism in India and …
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VAJRAYANA — Form of tantric Buddhism that emerged in India in the first millennium AD and spread to Tibet, where it is …
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VAJRAYANA — Ваджраяна
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YIDAM — A bodhisattva or other "deity" assigned to a Vajrayana monk by his guru as his personal guide and protector. Once …
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YAB-YUM — In Tibeten Buddhism, or Vajrayana Buddhism, this is the symbol of the male and female sexual union--usually a union of …
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MUDRA — Symbolic hand gestures used in ritual or dance. The Buddha is often depicted with his hands in the meditation mudra …
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MANDALA — In general, an art form based on the closed circle, which is the symbol on eternal continuity. In Trantric Buddhism …
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THUNDERBOLT — The English word often used to translate the Sanskrit word "vajra" (Tibetan, "dorje"), which is key symbol for Vajrayana Buddhism. …
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TARA — A female manifestation in Tibet of Avalokiteshvara , the Bodhisattva of Compassion, whose Tibetan form is Chenrezig . She can …
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TANTRISM — Tantrism and tantric ideas begin with notions in line with all forms of Buddhism, namely, the idea that Ultimate Reality …
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TANTRAYANA — See Vajrayana .
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RINPOCHE — This is an honorific term applied to lama s in Vajrayana (Tibetan) Buddhism. It literally means "greatly precious" and is …
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NAGARJUNA — Nagarjuna was the first Buddhist thinker who attempted to systematize Buddhist belief. He wrote extensive commentaries on the the Prajna-Paramita …
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LAMA* — In Vajrayana , the term for teacher or guru. He is usually the head of a monastery or perhaps several …
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GURU — A teacher or guide for a novice. This is an important activity in Vajrayana Buddhism.
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TIBETAN BUDDHISM — Form of Mahayana Buddhism that evolved from the 7th century in Tibet. Based on Madhyamika and Yogacara philosophies, it incorporates …
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SHINGON — Esoteric Japanese sect based on an interpretation of 9th-century Chinese Buddhism . It holds that the Buddha 's secret wisdom …
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MAR-PA — born 1012, Lhobrag, Tibet died 1096, Tibet Tibetan religious leader. According to tradition, he was born to wealthy parents, and …
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MANDALA — In Tantric Hinduism and Buddhism (see Vajrayana ), a diagram representing the universe, used in sacred rites and as an …
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YANTRA
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VAJRA — Tibetan rdo-rje five-pronged ritual object extensively employed in Tibetan Buddhist ceremonies. It is the symbol of the Vajrayana school of …
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MYSTICISM — in general, a spiritual quest for hidden truth or wisdom, the goal of which is union with the divine or …
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VAJRAYOGINI — in Vajrayana (Tantric Buddhism), female embodiment of the cognitive function leading to Buddhahood. Vajrayana emphasizes experience over speculation but uses …
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TIBETAN BUDDHISM — also called (incorrectly) Lamaism, distinctive form of Buddhism that evolved from the 7th century AD in Tibet. It is based …
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TANTRIC HINDUISM
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SHINGON — ( (Japanese: True Word), ) Chinese Ch'en-yen, esoteric Buddhist sect that has had a considerable following in Japan since its …
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RNYING-MA-PA — also spelled Nyingmapa (Tibetan: The Old Order), second largest Buddhist sect in Tibet; it claims to transmit the original teachings …
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MAR-PA — born 1012, Lhobrag, Tibet died 1096, Tibet also called Mar-pa Of Lhobrag, or Dvags-po Lha-rje (Physician of Dvags-po) one of …
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BUDDHISM
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