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'''Nine Yanas''' ([[Wyl.]] ''theg pa dgu'') — within the [[Nyingma]] tradition, the full spectrum of spiritual paths is divided into nine [[yana]]s, a system of practice bringing together all the approaches of the Buddha’s teaching into a single comprehensive path to enlightenment. See ''The Nine Yanas'' booklet published by [[Zam]], or the section on the nine yanas in ''[[Dzogchen & Padmasambhava]]''.
'''Nine Yanas''' ([[Wyl.]] ''theg pa dgu'') — within the [[Nyingma]] tradition, the full spectrum of spiritual paths is divided into nine [[yana]]s, a system of practice bringing together all the approaches of the Buddha’s teaching into a single comprehensive path to enlightenment.  
 
#[[Shravaka yana]]
#[[Shravaka yana]]
#[[Pratyekabuddha yana]]
#[[Pratyekabuddha yana]]
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==External Link==
==External Link==
*[http://www.lotsawahouse.org/nine_yanas.html A Brief Presentation of the Nine Yanas by Alak Zenkar Rinpoche]
*[http://www.lotsawahouse.org/nine_yanas.html A Brief Presentation of the Nine Yanas by Alak Zenkar Rinpoche]
==Further Reading==
*[[Sogyal Rinpoche]], ''The Nine Yanas'', published by [[Zam]]
*Sogyal Rinpoche, ''[[Dzogchen & Padmasambhava]]''


[[Category: Key Terms]]
[[Category: Key Terms]]

Revision as of 17:25, 7 November 2008

Nine Yanas (Wyl. theg pa dgu) — within the Nyingma tradition, the full spectrum of spiritual paths is divided into nine yanas, a system of practice bringing together all the approaches of the Buddha’s teaching into a single comprehensive path to enlightenment.

  1. Shravaka yana
  2. Pratyekabuddha yana
  3. Bodhisattva yana
  4. Kriya Tantra
  5. Charya Tantra
  6. Yoga Tantra
  7. Mahayoga
  8. Anuyoga
  9. Atiyoga

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Further Reading