Vajrayana

English

Etymology

From Sanskrit वज्रयान (vajrayāna), literally "diamond vehicle".

Proper noun

Vajrayana

(Buddhism) A school of Buddhism widely practised in Tibet.

Translations

school of Buddhism

Chinese: 密宗 (Pinyin: mì zōng, which literally means esoteric (密) doctrines (宗))

German: Vajrayana (de) n, Wadschrajana (de) n

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