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'''Agama''' ([[Wyl.]] ''lung'') | '''Agama''' (Skt. ''āgama''; [[Wyl.]] ''lung'') — [[Vajrayana]] teachings are divided into three categories of teachings: [[tantra]]s, agamas or compendiums, and the [[upadesha]]s or pith instructions. Tantras are always accompanied by the agamas which present the same teachings but in a shorter, more accessible way than the tantras which are very extensive teachings. Pith instructions are simple, direct practical instructions. | ||
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Revision as of 21:39, 15 December 2016
Agama (Skt. āgama; Wyl. lung) — Vajrayana teachings are divided into three categories of teachings: tantras, agamas or compendiums, and the upadeshas or pith instructions. Tantras are always accompanied by the agamas which present the same teachings but in a shorter, more accessible way than the tantras which are very extensive teachings. Pith instructions are simple, direct practical instructions.