English Explanatory Dictionary

Mahayana

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  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.

Pronunciation

/ˌmɑːhəˈjɑːnə/ /ˌmʌhəˈjɑːnə/

Word forms

Mahayana

Etymology

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

Synonyms

Great Vehicle

Related words

Madhyamika

Derived words

Mahayanic Mahayanism Mahayanist Mahayanistic
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