Vajrayana

English

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Vajrayana

  1. Synonym of Tibetan Buddhism.

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