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Vajrayana (Buddhism, religions (belief systems, cultures), ... Associated Concepts (hierarchy name))

 

Note: Refers to the religious movement and doctrine that flourished from the 6th to the 11th century, embodying both the Yogacara discipline that emphasizes the ultimacy of the mind and the Madhyamika philosophy that emphasizes the rejection of any relativistic principle. This form of Buddhism also marks the transition from Mahayana speculative, abstract thought to the practical application of Buddhist ideas to everyday life. The first part of the term, 'vajra', alludes to the Sanskrit for 'diamond' or 'thunderbolt' and signifies the absolutely real and permanent in an individual; 'yana' refers to the spiritual pursuit of the valuable and impervious. This form of Buddhism emphasizes the use of the mantra as a way to purify and focus the mind, featuring symbolic language in its scripture that purports to evoke an experience similar to Gautama Buddha's Enlightenment.
 
Terms:
Vajrayana (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,N)
Vajrayana Buddhism (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
Vajrayana Buddhist (C,U,English,UF,U,A)
Diamond Vehicle (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
Mantrayana (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
Tantric Buddhism (C,U,LC,English,UF,U,N)
金剛乘 (C,U,Chinese (traditional)-P,D,U,U)
佛教密宗 (C,U,Chinese (traditional),UF,U,U)
金剛乘教 (C,U,Chinese (traditional),UF,U,U)
密宗 (C,U,Chinese (traditional),UF,U,U)
jīn gāng chéng (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Hanyu Pinyin)-P,UF,U,U)
jin gang cheng (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Pinyin without tones)-P,UF,U,U)
chin kang ch'eng (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Wade-Giles)-P,UF,U,U)
vajrayana (C,U,Spanish-P,D,U,U)
vajrayana (Dutch-P,D,U,U)
vehículo de diamante (C,U,Spanish,AD,U,U)

Facet/Hierarchy Code:  B.BM

Hierarchical Position:

Hierarchy of Associated Concepts Facet
Associated Concepts Facet
Hierarchy of Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)
.... Associated Concepts (hierarchy name) (G)
Hierarchy of <religions and religious concepts>
........ <religions and religious concepts> (G)
Hierarchy of religions (belief systems, cultures)
............ religions (belief systems, cultures) (G)
Hierarchy of Buddhism
................ Buddhism (G)
Hierarchy of Vajrayana
.................... Vajrayana (G)

Additional Parents:

Hierarchy of Associated Concepts Facet
Associated Concepts Facet
Hierarchy of Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)
.... Associated Concepts (hierarchy name) (G)
Hierarchy of <religions and religious concepts>
........ <religions and religious concepts> (G)
Hierarchy of religious concepts
............ religious concepts (G)
Hierarchy of religious ideologies
................ religious ideologies (G)
Hierarchy of tantrism (ideology)
.................... tantrism (ideology) (G)
Hierarchy of Vajrayana
........................ Vajrayana (G)

Additional Notes:
Chinese (traditional) ..... 西元六到十一世紀興盛的宗教運動與教義,包含著重心靈根本的瑜伽行派(Yogacara)戒律,與強調拒絕任何相對戒律的中觀派(Madhyamika)哲學。這種佛教形式亦顯示了將大乘佛教中純理論、抽象的思想,到在日常生活中實際應用佛教理念的轉變。此詞彙前半部 “vajra”於梵文裡意指「鑽石」或「雷電」,表示個人的絕對真實及永恆;後半部 “vana”則指對珍貴之物與心如止水的精神追求。此教強調使用經文淨化並集中心靈,其特色為在經書中使用象徵式語言,意圖激起如釋迦牟尼佛開悟的類似經驗。 
Dutch ..... Verwijst naar de religieuze beweging en doctrine die floreerde van de 6de tot de 11de eeuw en zowel de Yogacara-discipline omvatte, waarbij de ultimiteit van de geest centraal staat, als de Madhyamika-filosofie, waarbij de nadruk ligt op de afwijzing van relativistische principes. Deze vorm van het boeddhisme markeert ook de overgang van de speculatieve, abstracte gedachten van mahayana naar de praktische toepassing van boeddhistische ideeën op het leven van alledag. Het eerste deel van de term, 'vajra', verwijst naar het Sanskriet voor 'diamant' of 'bliksemschicht' en staat voor het absolute echte en permanente in een individu; 'yana' verwijst naar de spirituele navolging van het waardevolle en het ondoordringbare. Bij deze vorm van het boeddhisme worden mantra's gebruikt om de geest te zuiveren en te richten, waarbij het de bedoeling is dat de symbolische taal een ervaring oproept die gelijkenissen vertoont met de verlichting van Gautama Boeddha. 
Spanish ..... Se refiere al movimiento y doctrina religiosa que floreció desde el siglo VI al XI, conteniendo tanto la disciplina Yogacara que enfatiza la escencialidad de la mente como la filosofía Madhyamika que enfatiza el rechazo de cualquier principio relativo. Esta forma de budismo también marca la transición desde el pensamiento mahayana especulativo y abstracto a la aplicación práctica de las ideas budistas a la vida diaria. La primera parte del término "vajra", alude al sánscrito de "diamante" o "rayo” y significa lo absolutamente real y permanente en un individuo; yana se refiere a la búsqueda de lo valioso e inmune. Esta forma de budismo enfatiza el uso de mantra como una manera de purificar y concentrar la mente, el lenguaje simbólico mostrado en su escrito pretende evocar una experiencia similar a la Ilustración del Gautama Budas. 

Sources and Contributors:
金剛乘............  [AS-Academia Sinica Preferred]
...........  大英百科全書線上繁體中文版 July 17, 2012
佛教密宗............  [AS-Academia Sinica]
...........  大英百科全書線上繁體中文版 July 17, 2012
金剛乘教............  [AS-Academia Sinica]
...........  TELDAP database (2009-)
密宗............  [AS-Academia Sinica]
...........  TELDAP database (2009-)
chin kang ch'eng............  [AS-Academia Sinica]
.............................  TELDAP database (2009-)
Diamond Vehicle............  [VP]
.............................  Friess, ed., Non-Christian Religions (1963) 43
jin gang cheng............  [AS-Academia Sinica]
.............................  TELDAP database (2009-)
jīn gāng chéng............  [AS-Academia Sinica]
.............................  TELDAP database (2009-)
Mantrayana............  [VP]
.......................  Adams, Reader's Guide to the Great Religions (1977) 177
.......................  Friess, ed., Non-Christian Religions (1963) 30
Tantric Buddhism............  [GCI Preferred, VP]
.............................  AATA database (2002-) 142949 checked 26 January 2012
.............................  Adams, Reader's Guide to the Great Religions (1977) 177
.............................  CDMARC Subjects: LCSH (1988-)
Vajrayana............  [VP Preferred]
....................  Adams, Reader's Guide to the Great Religions (1977) 519
....................  Crim, Abingdon Dictionary of Living Religions (1981) 782
....................  Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) "Vajrayana" Accessed 8/21/00
....................  Friess, ed., Non-Christian Religions (1963) 30
....................  Getty Vocabulary Program rules needs diacritics.
....................  Reynolds, Guide to Buddhist Religion (1981) 414
....................  Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1961)
vajrayana............  [CDBP-SNPC Preferred, RKD, AAT-Ned Preferred]
....................  AAT-Ned (1994-)
....................  García-Ormaechea, Arte y Cultura de India. Península del Indostán, Himalaya y Sudeste Asiático (1998)
....................  Winkler Prins Encyclopedie (1990)
Vajrayana Buddhism............  [VP]
...................................  CDMARC Subjects: LCSH (1988-)
...................................  Lippy and Williams, Encyclopedia of the American Religious Experience (1988) IND
Vajrayana Buddhist............  [VP]
...................................  Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
vehículo de diamante............  [CDBP-SNPC]
...................................  Hattstein, Religiones del Mundo (1997)
 
Subject: .....  [AS-Academia Sinica, CDBP-SNPC, GCI, RKD, AAT-Ned, VP]
............  AATA database (2002-) 142949 checked 26 January 2012
............  Winkler Prins Encyclopedie (1990)
 
Note:
English .......... [VP]
.......... Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
Chinese (traditional) .......... [AS-Academia Sinica]
.......... TELDAP database (2009-)
Dutch .......... [RKD, AAT-Ned]
.......... AAT-Ned (1994-)
.......... Winkler Prins Encyclopedie (1990)
Spanish .......... [CDBP-SNPC]
.......... TAA database (2000-)

 

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