vinaya
Literally meaning discipline, the vinaya is the body of texts that sets out the rules and ethical guidelines governing Buddhist monastic life. Along with the sutras and abhidharma, it forms one of the three main divisions…
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vipassana
Translated as insight, vipassana refers to the meditative understanding of the three marks of existence: impermanence, suffering, and nonself. Together with calm abiding (shamatha), it forms one of the two complementary dimensions of Buddhist meditative cultivation…
Vajrayana
Often translated as the diamond or thunderbolt vehicle, Vajrayana is a form of Mahayana Buddhism that employs esoteric methods to accelerate the path to awakening. It builds upon Mahayana philosophy and ethics while emphasizing additional practices…
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