Most dangerous Buddhism: Vajrayana?

What is a vajra, the basis of this vehicle?

(Buddha's Wisdom) The most DANGEROUS path in Buddhism: is VAJRAYANA the fastest path to enlightenment? [Or a mishmash of pre-Buddhist Bon black magic shamanism, Brahminical Hinduism, Esoteric yogic practices, and a slew of East Asian Mahayana teachings in an imperial Himalayan context?] See details

• Vajrayana Buddhism

The Buddha taught magic?

Vajrayāna (Sanskrit वज्रयान, lit. "Diamond Vehicle" or "Thunderbolt Vehicle"), otherwise known as Mantra-yāna ("Mantra Vehicle"), Guhya-mantra-yāna ("Secret Mantra Vehicle"), Tantra-yāna ("Tantra Vehicle"), Indo-Tibetan Buddhism, Tantric Buddhism, and Esoteric Buddhism, is a vehicle (yāna) in the larger Mahāyāna Buddhist tradition.

It emphasizes esoteric practices and rituals aimed at rapid spiritual awakening. Emerging between the 5th and 7th centuries CE in medieval India [1, 2], Vajrayāna Buddhism incorporates a range of techniques.

These include the use of mantras (sacred sounds), dhāraṇīs (mnemonic codes), mudrās (symbolic hand gestures), mandalās (spiritual diagrams), [yoga asanas (spiritual positions, "seats," postures)], and the visualization of deities (devas) and buddhas. More

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• Buddha's Wisdom, April 27, 2026; Eds., Wisdom Quarterly Wiki edit