Glossary of Buddhist Terms -- Y
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These are just the briefest of definitions of Buddhist terms starting with Y. Click on the term for more explanation of its meaning. Scroll down past the Sponsored Links for more terms.
These are just the briefest of definitions of Buddhist terms starting with Y. Click on the term for more explanation of its meaning. Scroll down past the Sponsored Links for more terms.
Yab-yum
In Tibetan Vajrayana (tantra), Yab-yum is the image of male and female deities in sexual union.
In Tibetan Vajrayana (tantra), Yab-yum is the image of male and female deities in sexual union.
Yidam
In Tibetan Buddhism, a yidam is a personal deity who functions as an aid in the transformative process of tantra.
In Tibetan Buddhism, a yidam is a personal deity who functions as an aid in the transformative process of tantra.
Yogachara
The central teaching of yogachara is that phenomena exist only as processes of knowing.
The central teaching of yogachara is that phenomena exist only as processes of knowing.