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Vajrayana

Meaning of "Vajrayana" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD VAJRAYANA

From Sanskrit: vehicle of the diamond or thunderbolt.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF VAJRAYANA

ˌvʌdʒrʌˈjɑːnə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VAJRAYANA

noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Vajrayana is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES VAJRAYANA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Vajrayana

Vajrayāna is also known as Tantric Buddhism, Tantrayāna, Mantrayāna, Secret Mantra, Esoteric Buddhism and the Diamond Way or Thunderbolt Way. Vajrayāna is a complex and multifaceted system of Buddhist thought and practice which evolved over several centuries. According to Vajrayāna scriptures "Vajrayāna" refers to one of three vehicles or routes to enlightenment, the other two being the Hinayāna and Mahayana. Note that Hinayāna is not to be confused with Theravada; although is sometimes equated to it. Founded by the Indian Mahāsiddhas, Vajrayāna subscribes to Buddhist tantric literature.

Definition of Vajrayana in the English dictionary

The definition of Vajrayana in the dictionary is a school of Tantric Buddhism of India and Tibet.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VAJRAYANA

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VAJRAYANA

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WORDS THAT END LIKE VAJRAYANA

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Synonyms and antonyms of Vajrayana in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Vajrayana» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF VAJRAYANA

Find out the translation of Vajrayana to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of Vajrayana from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Vajrayana» in English.
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Translator English - Chinese

金刚乘
1,325 millions of speakers
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Vajrayana
570 millions of speakers
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English

Vajrayana
510 millions of speakers
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Vajrayana
380 millions of speakers
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فاجرايانا
280 millions of speakers
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Ваджраяна
278 millions of speakers
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Vajrayana
270 millions of speakers
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বজ্রযান
260 millions of speakers
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Vajrayana
220 millions of speakers
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Vajrayana
190 millions of speakers
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Vajrayana
180 millions of speakers
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密教
130 millions of speakers
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때문에 Vajrayana
85 millions of speakers
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Vajrayana
85 millions of speakers
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Kim cương thừa
80 millions of speakers
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வஜ்ரயான
75 millions of speakers
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वजराया
75 millions of speakers
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Vajrayana
70 millions of speakers
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Vajrayana
65 millions of speakers
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Wadżrajana
50 millions of speakers
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ваджраяна
40 millions of speakers
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Vajrayana
30 millions of speakers
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Vajrayana
15 millions of speakers
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Vajrayana
14 millions of speakers
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Vajrayana
10 millions of speakers
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Vajrayana
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Vajrayana

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VAJRAYANA»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of Vajrayana
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Vajrayana

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VAJRAYANA»

Discover the use of Vajrayana in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Vajrayana and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Essence of Vajrayana: The Highest Yoga Tantra Practice of ...
Essence of Vajrayana is the first complete explanation in English to the uncommon generation stage practice of Heruka body mandala.
Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, 2000
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Clear Light of Bliss: The Practice of Mahamudra in Vajrayana ...
This book will be an invaluable guide to those travelling the Tantric swift path to full enlightenment.
Kelsang Gyatso, 1999
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Tantric Ethics: An Explanation of the Precepts for Buddhist ...
This book is the first English translation of his explanation of the tantric precepts.
Tsoṅ-kha-pa Blo-bzaṅ-grags-pa, 2005
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Dangerous Friend : the Teacher-student Relationship in ...
Join the Super Friends as they unite against the bad guys and stand up for justice in this action-packed colouring book!
Rig-ʼdzin-rdo-rje (Mkhan-po.), 2001
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Spectrum of Ecstasy: Embracing the Five Wisdom Emotions of ...
Written in contemporary, nonacademic language, this book is a radical challenge to the misconception that inner Vajrayana is primarily an esoteric system of ritual and liturgy.
Khandro Dechen, Ngakpa Chogyam, 2014
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Momentary Buddhahood: Mindfulness and the Vajrayana Path
In this book, esteemed scholar Anyen Rinpoche dispels a common misconception among Western Vajrayana Buddhists: that mindfulness is a Zen teaching and thus not essential for tantric practice.
Anyen Rinpoche, 2009
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Buddhism After Patriarchy: A Feminist History, Analysis, and ...
However, some of the techniques most utilized by Vajrayana Buddhism imply a radically altered intuition about the environment surrounding the practitioner— an intuition that is more proclaimed than argued. The world of Vajrayana practice is  ...
Rita M. Gross, 1993
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Sexuality and the World's Religions
With the rise of Vajrayana Buddhism (the Way of the Thunderbolt) in India and South Asia from around the seventh century of the Common Era, Mahayana insights into the indistinguishability of sam- sara and nirvana were operationalized in a ...
David W. Machacek, Melissa M. Wilcox, 2003
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Tantra in Practice
John Newman The Vajrayana tradition of Buddhism is the second of two modes of Mahayana Buddhist practice. In the first of these — the "system of the Perfections" (pdramita- naya) — the bodhisattva strives to attain the supreme awakening ...
David Gordon White, 2001
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Daring Steps: Traversing the Path of the Buddha
Vajrayana is very vast and deep—it embraces the whole of the Shravakayana and Mahayana teachings, and complements them with a great variety of skillful means. It conveys a direct and unabridged clarification of all points and elucidates ...
Ringu Tulka, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VAJRAYANA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Vajrayana is used in the context of the following news items.
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Buddha statue links village to Vajrayana tradition
The Cultural Centre of Vijayawada (CCV), in its survey of archaeological remains, historical sites and monuments, discovered a granite idol of the Buddha in ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
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Australia's second-largest religion is being 'ignored'
Contrary to popular opinion, the Dalai Lama is only the head of Tibetan Buddhism (a meld of Mahayana and Vajrayana) and not the religion's global leader. «The New Daily, Jul 15»
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Buddhist Beach Center to offer mini retreat March 28 in Rehoboth
The Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhist Beach Center of Delaware will offer The Bodhichitta Path of Wisdom and Compassion with Dharma talk and a transmission ... «Cape Gazette, Mar 15»
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India, dialogo all'ombra del Bodh Gaya: Cristiani e buddisti come un …
Delegati vaticani e rappresentanti delle tre tradizioni del buddismo (Theravada, Mayahana e Vajrayana) sono in Bihar per parlare di famiglia e dialogo ... «AsiaNews, Feb 15»
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As one family, Christians and Buddhists meet in Bodh Gaya, India
Vatican delegates and representatives of the three main Buddhist traditions (Theravada, Vajrayana, and Mayahana) are in Bihar to talk about the family and ... «AsiaNews.it, Feb 15»
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Can Monks Really Go Into 200-Year Trances?
Second, it is a common practice in Vajrayana Buddhism (which includes most forms of Tibetan Buddhism, as well as many found in Mongolia) for the bodies of ... «Daily Beast, Feb 15»
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Reaching different states of mind
In the Vajrayana tradition, the meditation done is a "really active kind of meditation" and the monks feel really refreshed after it, said Associate Professor Maria ... «AsiaOne, Nov 14»
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Rakta Yamari: An Introduction
Rakta Yamari is a Meditational deity that belongs to the Vajrayana Tradition of Mahayana Buddhism. Vajrayana is based on the Tantra literature of India. «Christie's, Nov 14»
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Decay of Buddhist heritage goes unchecked
Panchwadi in Ponda has been identified by some historians as the centre of Mahayana Buddhists and later developed into a Vajrayana centre. The historian is ... «Times of India, Oct 14»
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County's Human Rights Hall of Fame to induct seven, including …
... Claire Waggoner, president of Kunzang Palyul Choling Center for Buddhism in the Vajrayana Tradition; Mansfield Kaseman, interfaith liaison for Montgomery ... «Gazette.Net: Maryland Community News Online, Oct 14»
REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Vajrayana [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/vajrayana>. May 2024 ».
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