Vajrayan: 2 definitions
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Vajrayan means something in Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryVajrayan in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) a degenerate offshoot of later Buddhist belief; ~[ni] a follower of the ~[na] sect; pertaining to ~[na]..—vajrayan (वज्रयान) is alternatively transliterated as Vajrayāna.
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Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryVajrayan is another spelling for वज्रयान [vajrayāna].—n. a form of Buddhism which claims that a person is able to reach nirvana in a single lifetime;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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The Catu-Bhanavara-Pali (critical study) (by Moumita Dutta Banik)
(8) Atanatiya-sutta < [Chapter 4 - Subject Matter of the Third Bhanavara]
Stupas in Orissa (Study) (by Meenakshi Chauley)