Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One of the major schools of Buddhism, traditionally active in much of Nepal, Tibet, and East Asia and emphasizing compassion and the possibility of universal salvation.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A later form of Buddhism, originated by Nagarguna.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun a major school of Buddhism teaching social concern and universal salvation, found in China; Japan; Tibet; Nepal; Korea; and Mongolia.
- noun one of two great schools of Buddhist doctrine emphasizing a common search for universal salvation esp through faith alone; chiefly in China; Tibet; Japan.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- proper noun Buddhism A school of
Buddhism widely practised in China, Japan, Korea and Mongolia. It literally means "Great Vehicle" and teaches universal salvation with emphasis on social concerns.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun 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
- noun a major school of Buddhism teaching social concern and universal salvation; China; Japan; Tibet; Nepal; Korea; Mongolia
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Heidegger's characterization of the fourfold's mutually appropriating "mirror-play" and insight regarding the universe's luminosity in Mahayana Buddhism.
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The main aspect of method in the Mahayana is the portion dealing with achievement of the Form Body, and the method that achieves the Form Body in the Mantrayana is just the deity yoga of meditating on oneself as having an aspect similar to that of a Form Body.
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The main aspect of method in the Mahayana is the portion dealing with achievement of the Form Body, and the method that achieves the Form Body in the Mantrayana is just the deity yoga of meditating on oneself as having an aspect similar to that of a Form Body.
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The main aspect of method in the Mahayana is the portion dealing with achievement of the Form Body, and the method that achieves the Form Body in the Mantrayana is just the deity yoga of meditating on oneself as having an aspect similar to that of a Form Body.
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The Tibetans and Pema Chödrön practice a form of Buddhism known as Mahayana.
Beginner’s Grace Kate Braestrup 2010
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The Tibetans and Pema Chödrön practice a form of Buddhism known as Mahayana.
Beginner’s Grace Kate Braestrup 2010
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The main aspect of method in the Mahayana is the portion dealing with achievement of the Form Body, and the method that achieves the Form Body in the Mantrayana is just the deity yoga of meditating on oneself as having an aspect similar to that of a Form Body.
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The Tibetans and Pema Chödrön practice a form of Buddhism known as Mahayana.
Beginner’s Grace Kate Braestrup 2010
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Second, De La Vallee Poussin appears to assume that there is a coherent and consistent belief about the nature of Trikaya overarching all so-called Mahayana sects.
The Volokh Conspiracy » “Game Show Looks to Convert Atheists”: 2009
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Having explained the inadequacy of the Hinayana and non-Madhyamaka Mahayana manners of meditating on the four – merely to realize the four noble truths in terms of them – Shantideva presents a Madhyamaka way to meditate in terms of their voidness of true existence.
Overview of the Ninth Chapter of Bodhicharayavatara on Voidness 2004
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