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What does Vajrayana mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word Vajrayana? Here's what it means.

Proper noun
  1. (Buddhism) A school of Buddhism widely practised in Tibet.
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The interesting thing is you don't find this just in the Mahayana or Vajrayana texts.
There are many great Kagyu siddhas of the past who followed this devotional approach, which is particularly important at the Vajrayana level.
According to the view of Vajrayana, the physical existence of form is sacred.
One tends to associate Tibet with the quintessential path of the Vajrayana.
To someone with the Vajrayana attitude, however, this is the perfect abode of the Buddha.
Consequently, many young Lamas have prostituted the teachings of Vajrayana, causing their students to fall.

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