Mahayana
pronunciation
How to pronounce Mahayana in British English:
UK [ˌmɑ:həˈjɑ:nə]
How to pronounce Mahayana in American English:
US [ˌmɑhəˈjɑnə]
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- Noun:
- 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
Word Origin
- Mahayana
- type of Buddhism practiced in northern Asia, 1868, from Sanskrit, from maha "great," from PIE root *meg- "great" (see magnate) + yana "vehicle," from PIE root *ei- "to go" (see ion).
Example
- 1. George yeo , singapore 's foreign minister who is also on the mentor group , says nalanda matters to the whole region , not least because a translation of the lotus sutra , a religious text , by one of its monks is the basis for mahayana buddhism practised in east asia .
- 2. Tibet buddhism is based on madhyamika and yogacara and belongs to the mahayana school .
- 3. Mother wisdom , father lovegender-based imagery in mahayana buddhist thought .
- 4. I have no idea why some japanese say that mahayana is spurious .
- 5. Pure land buddhism is one of the most influential forms of mahayana buddhism .