Vajrayana | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2018-12-14

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Vajrayana


00:01:09 1 History of Vajrayāna
00:01:18 1.1 Mahasiddha movement
00:03:44 1.2 Tantras
00:06:54 1.3 Relationship to Saivism
00:10:22 2 Philosophical background
00:15:12 3 Place within Buddhist tradition
00:16:32 4 Characteristics of Vajrayana
00:16:42 4.1 Goal
00:17:52 4.2 Esoteric transmission
00:19:40 4.3 Affirmation of the feminine, antinomian and taboo
00:22:53 4.4 Vows and behaviour
00:24:04 5 Tantra techniques
00:26:01 5.1 Deity yoga
00:28:56 5.2 Other practices
00:30:07 6 Symbols and imagery
00:30:40 6.1 The Vajra
00:32:03 6.2 Imagery and ritual in deity yoga
00:34:01 7 Vajrayana textual tradition
00:34:56 7.1 Literary characteristics
00:35:26 7.2 Dunhuang manuscripts
00:36:07 8 Schools of Vajrayana
00:37:00 8.1 Tibetan Buddhism
00:38:06 8.2 Nepalese Newar Buddhism
00:38:35 8.3 Tantric Theravada
00:39:19 8.4 Indonesian Esoteric Buddhism
00:40:06 8.5 Philippine Esoteric Buddhism
00:41:36 8.6 Chinese Esoteric Buddhism
00:42:58 8.7 Korean imilgyo/i
00:44:23 8.8 Japan
00:44:31 8.8.1 Shingon Buddhism
00:45:48 8.8.2 Tendai Buddhism
00:46:23 8.8.3 Shugendō
00:47:35 9 Academic study difficulties
00:48:54 9.1 Terminology
00:51:06 10 See also



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SUMMARY
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Vajrayāna, Mantrayāna, Tantrayāna, Tantric Buddhism and Esoteric Buddhism are the various Buddhist traditions of Tantra and "Secret Mantra", which developed in medieval India and spread to Tibet, Bhutan, and East Asia. In Tibet, Buddhist Tantra is termed Vajrayāna, while in China it is generally known as Tángmì (唐密, "Chinese Tantrayāna") or Mìzōng (密宗, "church of Tantrayāna"), in Pali it is known as Pyitsayãna  (ပစ္စယာန) , and in Japan it is known as Mikkyō (密教, "secret teachings").
Vajrayāna is usually translated as Diamond Vehicle or Thunderbolt Vehicle, referring to the Vajra, a mythical weapon which is also used as a ritual implement.
Founded by medieval Indian Mahāsiddhas, Vajrayāna subscribes to the literature known as the Buddhist Tantras. It includes practices that make use of mantras, dharanis, mudras, mandalas and the visualization of deities and Buddhas. According to Vajrayāna scriptures, the term Vajrayāna refers to one of three vehicles or routes to enlightenment, the other two being the Śrāvakayāna (also known as the Hīnayāna) and Mahāyāna.