Between Vajrayana and Mahayana

bohiruci SG

Some unpleasant and nasty experience i have seen in Vajrayana

that pull me back ,its the ego of some layman that create so much hostility to newcomer to Buddhism

Though Mahayana is not spared , one can choose to practise at home

Thats y i emphasis Pureland Teaching

With such a heavy work commitment , doing so many kind of Purification practice is impossible

only the minimum

Mahayana gives this flexibility

justdoit77 SG

We can't compare vajrayana to mahayana because vajrayana is part of mahayana anyway.
If you are refering to pureland practice, yes, I agree, to some people practicing pureland is a better way.

Xprobe SG

my question is – how can one practice vajrayana without a solid foundation in mahayana?

justdoit77 SG

If one wish to practice vajrayana, he must have the core of mahayana which is bodhicitta, if not, he will not succeed.
As mentioned, vajrayana is part of the mahayana buddhism, just that the practice is different, it has a lot of convenient method that enable the practitioner to become enlightened very quickly.
But if the person's motivation is for himself only, don't even have the worldy renunciation and breaking the vajrayana precepts, he will go to the lower realm very quickly also.

oldkid SG

That is very correct justdoit77. Do note that Bodhicitta is very important. Without this Bodhicitta or aspiration for enlightenment, it will not be considered as Mahayana.