Tantrayana, Tantrayāna: 1 definition
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Source: Buddhist Door: GlossaryAlso called Vajrayana. A school of esoteric Tibetan Buddhism. It emphsizes not only meditation but also the use of symbolic rites, gestures, postures, breathing, incantation, and other secret means.See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: Vajrayana, Shraddhakaravarman, Kamalagupta, Jinamitra, Ratnabhadra.
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Search found 7 books and stories containing Tantrayana, Tantrayāna; (plurals include: Tantrayanas, Tantrayānas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Stupas in Orissa (Study) (by Meenakshi Chauley)
Tantric Buddhism in Orissa (Introduction) < [Chapter 2]
Emanations of Amoghasiddhi < [Chapter 5]
Emanations of Aksobhya < [Chapter 5]
Lord Hayagriva in Sanskrit Literature (by Anindita Adhikari)
Origin of Tantra < [Chapter 6]
Tibet (Myth, Religion and History) (by Tsewang Gyalpo Arya)
10. Conclusion < [Chapter 7 - Buddhism in Tibet]
Amaravati Art in the Context of Andhra Archaeology (by Sreyashi Ray chowdhuri)
Dhānyakaṭaka and other names of Amarāvatī < [Chapter 4 - Survival of Amarāvatī in the Context of Andhra Art]
Buddha-nature (as Depicted in the Lankavatara-sutra) (by Nguyen Dac Sy)
2.1. The Buddha-nature and Mādhyamaka < [Chapter 1 - Evolution of the Buddha-nature Concept]
The Golden Age of Hindu-Javanese Art < [September-October 1932]
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