upaya

[ oo-pah-yuh ]
/ ʊˈpɑ yə /

noun Buddhism.

any device, as a koan, used for purposes of instruction.

Origin of upaya

From the Sanskrit word upāya means

Words nearby upaya

up., upalong, upanishad, upanishads, upas, upaya, upbear, upbeat, upbound, upbraid, upbraiding