Mahayana Buddhism

Mahayana Buddhism
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
Syn: ↑Mahayana
Derivationally related forms: ↑Mahayanist (for: ↑Mahayana)
Hypernyms: ↑Buddhism
Hyponyms: ↑Yogacara

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Mahayana — Mahāyāna Buddhism …   Wikipedia

  • Mahayana sutras — Mahāyāna Buddhism …   Wikipedia

  • Buddhism in Cambodia — Buddhism has existed in Cambodia since at least the 5th century CE, with some sources placing its origin as early as the 3rd century BCE.Fact|date=December 2007 Theravada Buddhism has been the Cambodian state religion since the 13th century CE… …   Wikipedia

  • Buddhism in Bangladesh — Buddhism is the third largest religion in Bangladesh with about 0.7% of population adheres to the Theravada Buddhism [ [http://www.banbeis.gov.bd/bd pro.htm BANGLADESH: COUNTRY PROFILE] ] . Most of the practitioners are from the south eastern… …   Wikipedia

  • Buddhism in Thailand — is largely of the Theravada school. Nearly 95% of Thailand s population is Buddhist of the Theravada school, though Buddhism in this country has become integrated with folk beliefs such as ancestor worship as well as Chinese religions from the… …   Wikipedia

  • Buddhism in Southeast Asia — is mostly Theravadin [ [http://www.answers.com/topic/theravada Answers.com] (see Buddhism Dictionary: Theravada )] . Vietnam however had in pre Communist times a Mahayana majority due to Chinese influence. [… …   Wikipedia

  • Buddhism and Hinduism — are two closely related religions that are in some ways parallel each other and in other ways are divergent in theory and practice.The Vedic, Buddhist, and Jain religions share a common regional culture situated near and around north eastern… …   Wikipedia

  • Buddhism in Vietnam — Buddhism came to Vietnam in the first century CE. By the end of the second century, Vietnam developed a major Buddhist centre in the region, commonly known as the Luy Lâu centre, now in the Bắc Ninh province, north of the present day Hanoi city.… …   Wikipedia

  • Buddhism in the West — broadly encompasses the knowledge and practice of Buddhism outside of Asia. Occasional intersections between Western civilization and the Buddhist world have been occurring for thousands of years, but it was not until the era of European… …   Wikipedia

  • Buddhism in the United States of America — Buddhism is a religion with millions of followers in the United States, including traditionally Buddhist Asian Americans as well as non Asians, many of whom are converts [ [http://www.beliefnet.com/story/7/story 732 1.html Beliefnet.com American… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”