Three yanas

The three yanas or the 'three vehicles' (Skt. triyāna; Tib.ཐེག་པ་གསུམ་, tekpa sum, Wyl. theg pa gsum) —

In the context of the basic yana and the mahayana, this refers to:

• the shravaka yana,
• the pratyekabuddha yana and
• the bodhisattva yana.

In the context of the vajrayana, this refers to:

• the basic yana,
• the mahayana and
• the vajrayana.

Teachings Given to the Rigpa Sangha

• Ringu Tulku Rinpoche, Dzogchen Beara, 2 June 2002
• Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, Rigpa centre, Levallois, France, 13 November 2019

Further Reading

• Chögyam Trungpa, The Profound Treasury of the Ocean of Dharma
  • Volume One: The Path of Individual Liberation (Shambhala, 2014)
  • Volume Two: The Bodhisattva Path of Wisdom and Compassion (Shambhala, 2014)
  • Volume Three: The Tantric Path of Indestructible Wakefulness (Shambhala, 2013)

Internal Links

• Nine Yanas