Nine yanas

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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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