Vajrayāna (Sanskrit: वज्रयान; lit. 'vajra vehicle'), also known as Mantrayāna ('mantra vehicle'), Guhyamantrayāna ('secret mantra vehicle'), Tantrayāna ('tantra vehicle'), Tantric Buddhism, and Esoteric Buddhism, is a tradition within Buddhism that emphasizes esoteric practices and rituals aimed at rapid spiritual awakening.

2025年3月14日 · Vajrayana, form of Tantric Buddhism that developed in India and neighbouring countries, notably Tibet. Vajrayana, in the history of Buddhism, marks the transition from Mahayana speculative thought to the enactment of Buddhist ideas in individual life.

2017年7月29日 · Vajrayana describes tantric practices in some schools of Mahayana Buddhism. Discover the meaning of the 'diamond vehicle' and how it originated.

Vajrayana. Literally, "vajra vehicle". One of multiple names for the practice of tantra within the Mahayana tradition, along with mantrayana, tantrayana, etc. In Tibetan Buddhism in particular, Vajrayana is a common name for the forms of tantra practiced within this tradition. Generally, the Vajrayana builds on the foundation of the Mahayana ...

Vajrayāna Buddhism is often viewed as the third major ‘vehicle’ (Yana) of Buddhism, alongside the Theravada and Mahayana. The Vajrayana is an extension of Mahayana Buddhism consisting not of philosophical differences, but rather the adoption …

Vajrayana Buddhism, also known as the "Diamond Vehicle" or "Thunderbolt Way," is a distinctive and esoteric tradition within Mahayana Buddhism. Emerging around the 6th century CE in India, it spread predominantly to Tibet, Bhutan, Mongolia, Japan, and Korea, becoming a cornerstone of Tibetan Buddhism.

2025年3月19日 · Vajrayana (Sanskrit: “Diamond Vehicle” or “Thunderbolt Vehicle”) or Mantrayana (Sanskrit: “Path of the Sacred Formulas”), also known as Tantric Buddhism, first emerged in various parts of India and Sri Lanka.

2024年3月30日 · Vajrayana Buddhism, also known as Tantric Buddhism, is a form of Mahayana Buddhism that developed in India around the 5th century CE. The term “vajra” in Vajrayana means “diamond” or “thunderbolt,” symbolizing the power and indestructibility of its methods.

2022年2月26日 · Vajrayana is part of the Mahayana. Theravada is the basis of the yanas, which translates from the Sanskrit as “vehicles”. Buddhism developed and spread, throughout India and into Southeast Asia, and into Nepal, Tibet, Mongolia, China, Japan, and Korea.

Vajrayana Buddhism (also known as Tantric Buddhism, Tantrayāna, Esoteric Buddhism, and the Diamond Vehicle) refers to a family of Buddhist lineages found primarily in Tibet and Japan, which combine Mahayana ideals with a body of esoteric knowledge and tantric practice.