Nine yanas

From Rigpa Wiki
Revision as of 08:35, 15 May 2009 by Sébastien (talk | contribs)
Jump to navigation Jump to search

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

External Link

Further Reading