one of two great schools of Buddhist doctrine emphasizing a common search for universal salvation especially through faith alone; the dominant religion of China and Tibet and Japan
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mahayana::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | mahayana buddhism |
| Type of | buddhism |
| Has types | yogacara |
| Derivation | mahayanist |
mahayana::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | buddhism |
| Derivation | mahayanist |
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Mahayana Buddhism in Far East Asian countries has a very wide meaning.
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Mahayana Buddhism makes little use of its original language, Sanskrit.
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Mahayana Buddhism is the most prevalent form of Buddhism in Singapore.
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Mahayana Buddhism is the religion of the majority of Chinese and Vietnamese in Cambodia.
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Mahayana schools classify Buddhist teachings in turns of a sequential scheme of development.
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Mahayana Buddhism is often considered as having joint heritage in Dharma and Tao traditions.
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Mahayana Buddhism came to Japan in the sixth century and evolved into many different sects.
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Mahayana schools recognize all or part of the Mahayana Sutras.
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Geshe Konchog Wangdu reading mahayana sutras from an old woodblock copy of the Tibetan Kanjur.
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- A major school of Buddhism teaching social concern and universal salvation; China; Japan; Tibet; Nepal; Korea; Mongolia
- One of two great schools of Buddhist doctrine emphasizing a common search for universal salvation especially through faith alone; the dominant religion of China and Tibet and Japan
- Mahu0101yu0101na (Sanskrit for "Great Vehicle") is one of two (or three, under some classifications) main existing branches of Buddhism and a term for classification of Buddhist philosophies and practice. The Buddhist tradition of Vajrayana is sometimes classified as a part of Mahayana Buddhism, but some scholars may consider it as a different branch altogether.
- Lit., great vehicle; the dominant Buddhist tradition of East Asia. Special characteristics of Mahayana are 1. Emphasis on bodhisattva ideal, 2. The accession of the Buddha to a superhuman status, 3. ...
- Greater Vehicle. The northern branch of Buddhism. More doctrinally liberal than Theravada (recognizes several non-historical sutras as canonical -- it should be noted, however, that even Theravada gives canonical authority to some non-historical works, such as the Jatakas or the Abhidhamma for ...
- A Sanskrit term group of Buddhist traditions called the Great Way, Great Road, Greater Path, or Greater Vehicle. It stresses the importance of helping others to achieve enlightenment. It is found in Bhutan, China, Japan, Nepal, Tibet, and East Asia.
- One of the major branches of Buddhism, it emphasizes, salvation, compassion, universalism and enlightened wisdom. (Budh.)
- Great Way or Vehicle . Teachings that spread from India into Tibet, parts of Asia and the Far East, characterised by the Bodhisattva ideal and the prominence given to the development of both compassion and wisdom. ...
- Chinese version of Buddhism; placed considerable emphasis on Buddha as god or savior. (p. 263)
