Vajrayana
A form of Mahayana Buddhism that emphasises esoteric practices in order to attain…A form of Mahayana Buddhism that emphasises esoteric practices in order to attain Buddhahood at a much quicker rate.
Meaning
1 sensesA form of Mahayana Buddhism that emphasises esoteric practices in order to attain Buddhahood at a much quicker rate.
Origin
Borrowed from Sanskrit वज्रयान (vajrayāna, literally “diamond/thunderbolt vehicle”), in reBorrowed from Sanskrit वज्रयान (vajrayāna, literally “diamond/thunderbolt vehicle”), in reference to the supposed power, clarity, and difficulty of its methods for attaining Buddhahood.
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