Vajrayana

E59438
Buddhist tradition esoteric Buddhism form of Buddhism tantric Buddhism

Vajrayana is a form of Buddhism known for its esoteric teachings, tantric practices, and use of ritual and symbolism as rapid paths to enlightenment.

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All labels observed (15)

Label Occurrences
Vajrayana Buddhism 73
Esoteric Buddhism 29
Vajrayana canonical 10

Statements (76)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist tradition ⓘ
esoteric Buddhism ⓘ
form of Buddhism ⓘ
tantric Buddhism ⓘ
basedOn Mahayana ⓘ
surface form: Mahayana Buddhism
coreConcept deity yoga ⓘ
emphasis on rapid path to enlightenment ⓘ
esoteric teachings transmitted through initiation ⓘ
guru devotion ⓘ
transformation of passions into wisdom ⓘ
use of mandalas ⓘ
use of mantras ⓘ
use of mudras ⓘ
use of ritual as a path to awakening ⓘ
use of symbolism as a path to awakening ⓘ
use of tantric methods as path to enlightenment ⓘ
view of enlightenment as already present nature of mind ⓘ
developedFrom Indian Buddhism ⓘ
surface form: Indian Mahayana Buddhism
distinguishedBy complex ritual systems ⓘ
secret or restricted teachings ⓘ
use of sacred sound ⓘ
use of sacred visualization ⓘ
emphasizes bodhicitta ⓘ
emptiness view ⓘ
pure perception of all phenomena ⓘ
union of wisdom and method ⓘ
etymologyLanguage Sanskrit ⓘ
etymologyMeaning Vajra means thunderbolt or diamond ⓘ
Yana means vehicle ⓘ
flourishedIn Himalayan region ⓘ
Mongolia ⓘ
Tibet Autonomous Region ⓘ
surface form: Tibet
hasAlternativeName Diamond Vehicle ⓘ
Vajrayana ⓘ
surface form: Esoteric Buddhism

Vajrayana ⓘ
surface form: Mantrayana

Secret Mantra Vehicle ⓘ
Vajrayana ⓘ
surface form: Tantric Buddhism

Thunderbolt Vehicle ⓘ
hasEthicalBasis Bodhisattva vows ⓘ
tantric vows ⓘ
hasGoal Buddhahood in one lifetime ⓘ
swift attainment of enlightenment ⓘ
hasKeyFigure lama ⓘ
tantric guru ⓘ
vajra master ⓘ
hasLineageStructure teacher to disciple transmission ⓘ
hasScripturalBasis Tantra ⓘ
surface form: Buddhist tantras

Mahayana sutras ⓘ
historicalPeriodOfFormation mid first millennium CE ⓘ
includesPractice guru yoga ⓘ
initiation ceremonies ⓘ
mandala offering ⓘ
mantra recitation ⓘ
tantric ritual ⓘ
visualization of deities ⓘ
yoga of subtle body channels and winds ⓘ
originatedIn India ⓘ
presentIn Bhutan ⓘ
China ⓘ
Japan ⓘ
Korean Peninsula ⓘ
surface form: Korea

Nepal ⓘ
Western countries ⓘ
relatedTradition Esoteric Buddhism in East Asia ⓘ
Shingon Buddhism ⓘ
Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ
requires empowerment from qualified teacher ⓘ
oral transmission of texts ⓘ
secret instructions ⓘ
requiresPrerequisite Mahayana motivation ⓘ
understanding of emptiness ⓘ
sharesDoctrinesWith Mahayana ⓘ
surface form: Mahayana Buddhism
usesSymbol bell ⓘ
mandala ⓘ
ritual implements ⓘ
vajra ⓘ

Referenced by (149)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Buddhism → majorBranch → Vajrayana ⓘ
Buddhism → majorBranch → Vajrayana ⓘ
this entity surface form: Tibetan Buddhism
Bhutan → religion → Vajrayana ⓘ
this entity surface form: Vajrayana Buddhism
Bhutan → nationalReligion → Vajrayana ⓘ
this entity surface form: Vajrayana Buddhism
Sri Yantra → tradition → Vajrayana ⓘ
this entity surface form: Tantra
Mongolia → majorReligion → Vajrayana ⓘ
this entity surface form: Tibetan Buddhism
Kublai Khan → religion → Vajrayana ⓘ
this entity surface form: Tibetan Buddhism
Srivijaya Empire → religion → Vajrayana ⓘ
this entity surface form: Vajrayana Buddhism
Srivijaya Empire → majorReligionCenterFor → Vajrayana ⓘ
this entity surface form: Vajrayana Buddhism
Baul → religiousInfluence → Vajrayana ⓘ
this entity surface form: Tantric Buddhism
Tibet Autonomous Region → majorReligion → Vajrayana ⓘ
this entity surface form: Tibetan Buddhism
Tibet Autonomous Region → knownFor → Vajrayana ⓘ
this entity surface form: Tibetan Buddhism
Qing dynasty → religion → Vajrayana ⓘ
this entity surface form: Tibetan Buddhism
Dalai Lama → religion → Vajrayana ⓘ
this entity surface form: Tibetan Buddhism
Mengjiang → religion → Vajrayana ⓘ
this entity surface form: Tibetan Buddhism
Western China → hasReligion → Vajrayana ⓘ
this entity surface form: Tibetan Buddhism
Eastern religions → includes → Vajrayana ⓘ
this entity surface form: Vajrayana Buddhism
Shakyamuni Buddha → associatedWith → Vajrayana ⓘ
this entity surface form: Vajrayāna Buddhism
Maitreya → veneratedIn → Vajrayana ⓘ
this entity surface form: Vajrayana Buddhism
Four Noble Truths → tradition → Vajrayana ⓘ
this entity surface form: Vajrayana Buddhism
Tripitaka → usedBy → Vajrayana ⓘ
this entity surface form: Vajrayana Buddhists
Theravada → contrastedWith → Vajrayana ⓘ
Five Precepts → associatedWith → Vajrayana ⓘ
this entity surface form: Vajrayana Buddhism
Middle Way → centralToSchool → Vajrayana ⓘ
this entity surface form: Vajrayana Buddhism
Sangha → presentInTradition → Vajrayana ⓘ
this entity surface form: Vajrayana Buddhism
Vesak → associatedWith → Vajrayana ⓘ
this entity surface form: Vajrayana Buddhism
Bodhi tree → sacredIn → Vajrayana ⓘ
this entity surface form: Vajrayana Buddhism
Tibetan Kangyur → scope → Vajrayana ⓘ
this entity surface form: Vajrayana Buddhism
Vajrayana → hasAlternativeName → Vajrayana ⓘ
this entity surface form: Tantric Buddhism
Vajrayana → hasAlternativeName → Vajrayana ⓘ
this entity surface form: Esoteric Buddhism
Vajrayana → hasAlternativeName → Vajrayana ⓘ
this entity surface form: Mantrayana
Dragon King → religion → Vajrayana ⓘ
this entity surface form: Vajrayana Buddhism
Thimphu → primaryReligion → Vajrayana ⓘ
this entity surface form: Vajrayana Buddhism
Druk Gyalpo → religionAssociated → Vajrayana ⓘ
this entity surface form: Vajrayana Buddhism
Ngalop → religion → Vajrayana ⓘ
this entity surface form: Vajrayana Buddhism
Sharchop → religion → Vajrayana ⓘ
this entity surface form: Vajrayana Buddhism
Shingon Buddhism → parentTradition → Vajrayana ⓘ
this entity surface form: Vajrayana Buddhism
Shingon Buddhism → influencedBy → Vajrayana ⓘ
this entity surface form: Tantric Buddhism
Kutaraja → religiousTradition → Vajrayana ⓘ
this entity surface form: Buddhist Tantrism
Kertanegara → religion → Vajrayana ⓘ
this entity surface form: Tantric Buddhism
nirvana → coreDoctrineOf → Vajrayana ⓘ
subject surface form: Nirvana
this entity surface form: Vajrayana Buddhism
socially engaged Buddhism → associatedWithTradition → Vajrayana ⓘ
this entity surface form: Vajrayana Buddhism
Yangchenma → associatedTradition → Vajrayana ⓘ
this entity surface form: Vajrayana Buddhism
Mahakala → tradition → Vajrayana ⓘ
this entity surface form: Vajrayana Buddhism
Eightfold Path → isPracticedIn → Vajrayana ⓘ
this entity surface form: Vajrayana Buddhism
Wheel of Dharma → usedByTradition → Vajrayana ⓘ
this entity surface form: Vajrayana Buddhism
Buddhist art → associatedWithSchool → Vajrayana ⓘ
this entity surface form: Vajrayana Buddhism
Siddham script → associatedWith → Vajrayana ⓘ
this entity surface form: Esoteric Buddhism
Siddham script → associatedWith → Vajrayana ⓘ
this entity surface form: Vajrayana Buddhism
Tantra → hasBranch → Vajrayana ⓘ
this entity surface form: Buddhist Tantra