Three yanas
The three yanas or the 'three vehicles' (Skt. triyāna; Tib.ཐེག་པ་གསུམ་, tekpa sum, Wyl. theg pa gsum) —
In the context of the basic yana and the mahayana, this refers to:
- the shravaka yana,
- the pratyekabuddha yana and
- the bodhisattva yana.
In the context of the vajrayana, this refers to:
- the basic yana,
- the mahayana and
- the vajrayana.
Further Reading
- Chögyam Trungpa, The Profound Treasury of the Ocean of Dharma
- Volume One: The Path of Individual Liberation (Shambhala, 2014)
- Volume Two: The Bodhisattva Path of Wisdom and Compassion (Shambhala, 2014)
- Volume Three: The Tantric Path of Indestructible Wakefulness (Shambhala, 2013)