Mahayanism


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Mahayanism

the “greater vehicle” or second development of Buddhism after the death of its founder as a reaction against the orthodox and conservative ideas of the Hinayana, asserting that Gautama is one of many manifestations of one primordial Buddha and emphasizing good works illustrating the six virtues of generosity, morality, patience, vigor, concentration, and wisdom necessary to ideal Buddhism; its tenets are preserved in Sanskrit texts, later translated into Chinese and Japanese. — Mahayana, n., adj.
See also: Buddhism
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Noun1.Mahayanism - the religious doctrine of Mahayana Buddhism
theological doctrine - the doctrine of a religious group
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(I wonder if Mahayanism has evolved from such a line of reasoning.)
This problem is beyond my ability but I hope experts on Mahayanism would be able to solve it.
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On the issue of the history of the development of Indian Buddhism, Karetzky assumes a clear-cut distinction between early Buddhist schools and Mahayana, such that "Buddhism at the turn of the millennium was in a transitional stage from Hinayanism to Mahayanism" (introduction).
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