Proper noun
Vajrayana
Synonym of Tibetan Buddhism.
Collection of the Newark Museum The Vajrayana uses a rich variety of symbols and images. Source: Internet
For Longchenpa, the basis for Dzogchen and Tantric practice in Vajrayana is the "Ground" (gzhi), the imminent Buddha nature, "the primordially luminous reality that is unconditioned and spontaneously present" which is "free from all elaborated extremes". Source: Internet
Death yoga main According to the Vajrayana tradition, Luminous Emptiness. 2001. Source: Internet
Many techniques are also commonly said to be secret, but some Vajrayana teachers have responded that secrecy itself is not important and only a side-effect of the reality that the techniques have no validity outside the teacher-student lineage. Source: Internet
Motivation As with the Mahayana, motivation is a vital component of Vajrayana practice. Source: Internet
On the other hand, the Mahayana and Vajrayana traditions accept both Theravada and Mahayana scriptures, and consequently the practice will vary depending on their interpretation of the sutras. Source: Internet