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Yana (Buddhism)

Yāna (Sanskrit: यान and Pāli: "vehicle") refers to a mode or method of spiritual practice in Buddhism. It is claimed they were all taught by the Gautama Buddha in response to the various capacities of individuals. On an outwardly conventional level, the teachings and practices may appear contradictory, but ultimately they all have the same goal.

Enumeration of yānas in Mahayana texts, Introduction and qualification of the term yana & Vedic origins of -yāna as a spiritual journey

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Enumeration of yānas in Mahayana texts

MahāyānaLotus SutraSaddharma PuṇḍarīkaThree types of BuddhaArhat
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Introduction and qualification of the term yana

BodhipathapradīpaAtishaGampopaJewel Ornament of LiberationGünther
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Vedic origins of -yāna as a spiritual journey

ṚgvedaImmortalityHinduSaṃsāricUpaniṣads
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Yāna in early Buddhist texts

DanaAwakeningDharmaEightfold PathEkottara Agama
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Vedic origins of -yāna as a spiritual journey

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vehicle three yāna buddhism vehicles one mahāyāna path teachings practices mahayana two vajrayāna texts also pratyekabuddhayāna yogatantra may journey buddhist

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the Avatamsaka Sutra sought to unite all the different teachings into a single great wayinstance ofMahayana texts0.80text

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