Gone afar: Particular emphasis is on the perfection of skillful means (upāya), to help others.

These two verses are meant to teach that all vehicles, teachings and doctrine are skillful means (Skt.

Compassion and skillful means are automatic and spontaneous.

Traditionally, one begins the mala in the direction of the dorje (skillful means) proceeding on to the bell (wisdom) with each round.

While the Buddha discouraged such behaviors, his songs and dances were seen as upaya, or skillful means, meant to help save all sentient beings.

Worship in Buddha Dharma may take innumerable forms given the doctrine of skillful means.

Later representations of the buddha were introduced as "skillful means" (Sanskrit: upāya).

The earlier teachings are said to be of 'skillful means' in order to help beings of limited capacities.

The Vajrayana techniques add 'skillful means' to the general Mahayana teachings for advanced students.