Talk:Tibetan Buddhism

"mostly Vajrayana"[change source]

The article has: "The form of Buddhism taught in Tibet is mostly of the type called Vajrayana." I doubt if a valid citation could be provided for this. Another objection is that it is very simplistic. Many Tibetan Buddhists do not include Vajrayana in their practices but probably none exclude Mayahayana.Moonsell (talk) 06:16, 28 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I agree this is misleading. I've changed it to read:

Tibetan Buddhism is the body of religious Buddhist teachings from Tibet. The form of Buddhism taught in Tibet is inclusive of the full range of Buddhist teachings (or "three vehicles"). All traditions of Tibetan Buddhism practice the fundamental teachings and vows of moral discipline (Pratimoksha) of the hearer's vehicle (Shrāvakayāna[a]); the vows of universal liberation and philosophy of the great vehicle (Mahāyāna); and the pledges and special methods of the secret mantra vehicle (Vajrayāna).

- this could probably do with some further simplification here. CFynn (talk) 10:32, 20 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Foundation Vehicle[change source]

The article had: "Tibetan Buddhism also has teachings from the earlier forms of Buddhism called Theravada and Mahayana." I've changed Theravada to: the Foundation Vehicle. This is based on extensive archived talk in the normal English article on Tibetan Buddhism. Theravada is a modern outgrowth of an ancient Buddhist school from south India. It was unknown to Tibetans, whose contact was with north India and the Hinayana Sarvastivadins.

The term "foundation vehicle" is favoured by the Dalai Lama and others over "hinayana" because of its respectfulness, etc. The way I have used the term, it links to Hinayana, a new page that does not yet exist in the simple English Wikipedia but can, depending on future endeavours as may arise.Moonsell (talk) 06:26, 28 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

A more traditional and perfectly respectful term Tibetans themselves use is Shravakayana or "Hearer's Vehicle" - The hearers being the original monk disciples of the Buddha who listened to his teachings. CFynn (talk) 09:36, 20 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]