Is Vajrayana the 'third turning'?

[Wayfarer]

I have noticed a passage on the Wikipedia article about Vajrayana:

http://www.wikiwand.com/en/Vajrayana#/T ... _the_wheel

The text under the heading says: 'Vajrayana can also be seen as the third of the three "turnings of the wheel of dharma".'

Whereas, I had understood that 'the third turning' was generally understood to be Yogācāra.

Is this recognised by the tradition, or ought the article to be edited?

[Punya]

This article describes the framework in terms that I am more familiar with ie the three turnings relate to a division of the sutras.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_T ... _of_Dharma

[Wayfarer]

Thanks, that is useful, I hadn't thought to look up that entry. I think the first entry ought to be cross-referenced to the second - I will do that.

[Malcolm]

I have noticed a passage on the Wikipedia article about Vajrayana:

http://www.wikiwand.com/en/Vajrayana#/T ... _the_wheel

The text under the heading says: 'Vajrayana can also be seen as the third of the three "turnings of the wheel of dharma".'

Whereas, I had understood that 'the third turning' was generally understood to be Yogācāra.

Is this recognised by the tradition, or ought the article to be edited?

Some people assert that the Uttaratantra is a transitional doctrine presaging Vajrayāna. But Vajrayāna is not a separate turning of the wheel.

[Wayfarer]

thanks, I will edit the article accordingly.