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    The document outlines the three vehicles or yanas of Buddhism: Hinayana, Mahayana, and Vajrayana. Hinayana focuses on the four noble truths and was taught to Shravakas and Pratyekabuddhas. Mahayana emphasizes emptiness and Buddha nature and was taught to Bodhisattvas. Vajrayana, also known as the Adamantine Vehicle, involves Tantra and was revealed in southern India.

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    The document outlines the three vehicles or yanas of Buddhism: Hinayana, Mahayana, and Vajrayana. Hinayana focuses on the four noble truths and was taught to Shravakas and Pratyekabuddhas. Mahayana emphasizes emptiness and Buddha nature and was taught to Bodhisattvas. Vajrayana, also known as the Adamantine Vehicle, involves Tantra and was revealed in southern India.

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    What Buddha Sakyamuni Taught - The Three Yanas or Vehicles Yana Hinayana Vehicle Lesser Vehicle Turning First

    Wheel Place The Deer Park Benares N. E. India Practitioner Type Shravakas Pratyekabuddhas What was Taught Four Noble Truths 1 Suffering are part and parcel of the Human condition 2 Origin of Suffering desire & self interest cause and effect 3 Cessation of Suffering enlightenment is possible 4 The Path the three trainings ethical conduct, meditation and wisdom(egolessness). Emptiness All Phenomena are without true existence( self nature) our egocentered,selfserving versions of reality areinvalid, not reality itself Buddha Nature The Nature of Reality luminosity, nature of mind the state of non ego basic goodness has wisom. compassion & benevolent power Skillful means Visualisation Resting in the Nature of Mind Main Texts Pali Canon or Tipitaka Vinaya- conduct Sutras discourses Abhidharma philosophy

    Mahayana

    Greater Vehicle

    Second Wheel

    Vulture Peak Mountain Rajagriha N.E. India

    Bodhisattvas

    Mahayana Sutras Prajnaparamita Sutras

    Third Wheel

    Vaishali N.E. India

    Bodhisattvas

    Buddha nature Sutras

    Vajrayana

    Adamantine Vehicle

    Vajrayana Revealed

    Dhanyakataka Andhra Pradesh S. E. India

    King Inrabuti Bodhisattvas

    Tantra

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