Also known as
  • Esoteric Buddhism,
  • Tantric Buddhism,
  • Vajrayana Buddhism
Vajrayana Buddhism is also known as Tantric Buddhism, Tantrayāna, Mantrayana, Mantranaya, Secret Mantra, Esoteric Buddhism and the Diamond Vehicle (Chinese: 金剛乘, jīngāngshèng, or Mìzōng (密宗) Japanese: 金剛乗, kongōjō, 密教 Mikkyō, Nepal Bhasa:बज्रयान Bajrayan ). These terms are not regarded as equivalent. Vajrayana is as an extension of Mahayana Buddhism since it differs in its practices, rather than its philosophy. The Mahayana has two practice paths: the Sutrayana method of perfecting good... full article at wikipedia
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