Vajrayana

English

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Vajrayana

  1. Synonym of Tibetan Buddhism.

See also

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