Mantrayana

Mantrayana

by | Apr 16, 2019 | Commonplace Book, Quotation, Scholarship

Mantrayana Etymologically, the term “Mantrayana” may be explained as follows. In Sanskrit, “mantra” is a conflation of the elements “manas,” which means “mind,” and “traya,” which means “to protect.” In other words, mantra is a protection for the mind. This mind is...