Yana
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: /ˈjÉ‘Ë.nÉ™/
Origin
From Sanskrit यान (yana, "vehicle").
Full definition of yana
Noun
yana
- (Buddhism) Any of the three vehicles of Buddhist practice; Mahayana, Hinayana, and Vajrayana.
- 2013, Chögyam Trungpa, edited by ‎Judith L. Lief, The Bodhisattva Path of Wisdom and Compassion, volume 2, chapter 1The Tibetan word for yana is thekpa, which means "that which lifts you up." Anything that lifts you up and takes you to your destination is a yana.