Q. Which Buddhist sect used the “Twilight Language”?

[A] Hinayana

[B] Mahayana

[C] Vajrayana

[D] Sarvastivada

Answer: C
Notes:

Explanation: Most of the terms originated in the Sanskrit language of tantric Indian Buddhism, but since it deals with inner experiences, the Vajrayana texts use a highly symbolic language ‘samdhya-bhasa’ or ‘Twilight Language’, that aims at helping the followers of its disciplines to evoke within themselves experiences considered to be the most valuable available to human beings.

Source: Poonam Dahiya

 

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