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Vajrayana

Vajrayana proper noun: a form of Mahayana Buddhism that emphasises esoteric practices in order to attain Buddhahood at a much quicker rate.

Proper noun

Vajrayana

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

Origin of Vajrayana

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

Questions about Vajrayana

What does Vajrayana mean?
Vajrayana means a form of Mahayana Buddhism that emphasises esoteric practices in order to attain Buddhahood at a much quicker rate.
What part of speech is Vajrayana?
Vajrayana is a proper noun.

Words near Vajrayana in the dictionary

  1. vajrasana
  2. vajrasanas
  3. Vajrasattva
  4. Vajratīkṣṇa
  5. Vajravārāhī
  6. Vajrayana
  7. vajungle
  8. vajungles
  9. Vakalalabure
  10. Vakalalabures
  11. vakalatnama

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