Diamond Vehicle

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Diamond Vehicle is another name for Vajrayana, a form of Buddhism emphasizing esoteric practices, mantras, and rapid paths to enlightenment.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist tradition
Vajrayana Buddhism
esoteric Buddhist school
aimsFor rapid path to enlightenment
associatedWith Himalayan Buddhist cultures
Tibetan Buddhism
centralRoleOf lineage transmission
oral instructions
claims possibility of enlightenment in a single lifetime
distinguishedFrom Theravada
surface form: Theravada Buddhism

non-tantric Mahayana
emphasizes deity yoga
esoteric practices
mandala visualization
mantra recitation
tantric rituals
hasAlternativeName Vajrayana
surface form: Tantric Buddhism

Thunderbolt Vehicle
Vajrayana
hasKeyConcept bodhicitta
emptiness (shunyata)
three bodies of Buddha (trikaya)
upaya (skillful means)
hasKeyPractice completion stage meditation
generation stage meditation
guru yoga
sadhana recitation
visualization of enlightened deities
hasLiteralMeaning Diamond Vehicle
historicallyDevelopedFrom Indian Buddhism
surface form: Indian Mahayana Buddhism
historicallyFlourished 8th century onward
isBranchOf Mahayana
surface form: Mahayana Buddhism
practicedIn Bhutan
Mongolia
Nepal
Tibet Autonomous Region
surface form: Tibet

Western countries
parts of India
requires guru-disciple relationship
initiation (abhisheka)
scripturalBasis Mahayana sutras
tantras
teaches transformation of passions into wisdom
use of subtle body practices
uses initiation rituals
mandalas
mantras
mudras
viewsItselfAs direct path to Buddhahood

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Vajrayana hasAlternativeName Diamond Vehicle