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Mahayana

//ˌmɑːhəˈjɑːnə// name

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    One of the two primary branches of Buddhism that emerged around the 1st century BCE, which accepts non-Pali canon scriptures, and emphasizes the path of bodhisattva.
Noun
  1. 1
    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 wordnet
  2. 2
    a major school of Buddhism teaching social concern and universal salvation; practised in China, Japan, Tibet, Nepal, Korea, Mongolia wordnet

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit महायान (mahāyāna, literally “Great Vehicle”).

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