Vajrayana
शाब्दिक अर्थ (Shabdartha)
Diamond vehicle
व्युत्पत्ति एवं धातु मूल (Vyutpatti)
Sanskrit 'vajra' (thunderbolt/diamond) + 'yana' (vehicle): the tantric branch of Mahayana Buddhism prominent in Tibet.
आध्यात्मिक भावार्थ व संदर्भ
Vajrayana practice makes heavy use of ritual, visualization, and empowerment, building on Mahayana philosophy with additional esoteric methods said to speed the path to awakening.