Philosophy:Sutrayana

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Sūtrayāna, (Sanskrit) is the Indo-Tibetan three-fold classification of yanas. A yana is a Buddhist mode of practice that leads to the realization of emptiness. The three yanas of the Sutrayana are Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana. The third yana, Vajrayana, comprises Tantrayana and Dzogchen.

References

  • Norbu, Chögyal Namkhai (1999). The Crystal and the Way of Light: Sutra, Tantra and Dzogchen. Snow Lion Publications. ISBN 978-1-55939-135-1.