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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.  
'''Nine Yanas''' ([[Wyl.]] ''theg pa dgu'') or '''nine successive vehicles''' (''theg pa rim 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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#[[Anuyoga]]
#[[Anuyoga]]
#[[Atiyoga]]
#[[Atiyoga]]
==Commentary==
[[Alak Zenkar Rinpoche]] writes:
:The classification of 'nine successive yanas,' which is found in the Nyingma Early Translation tradition, is made up of:
*[[three yanas of leading from the origin|three outer vehicles of leading from the origin]] [of suffering] and the three pitakas of characteristics,
*[[three yanas of vedic asceticism|three inner vehicles of vedic asceticism]] and the three outer classes of tantra, and
*[[three yanas of powerful transformative methods|three secret vehicles of powerful transformative methods]] and the three inner classes of tantra.


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Revision as of 13:18, 15 July 2009

Nine Yanas (Wyl. theg pa dgu) or nine successive vehicles (theg pa rim 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

Commentary

Alak Zenkar Rinpoche writes:

The classification of 'nine successive yanas,' which is found in the Nyingma Early Translation tradition, is made up of:

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