Mahayana
English
Etymology
From Sanskrit महायान (mahāyāna, literally “Great Vehicle”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌmɑːhəˈjɑːnə/, /ˌmʌhəˈjɑːnə/
Proper noun
Mahayana
- (Buddhism) A school of Buddhism widely practised in East Asia and Vietnam which accepts non-Pali canon scriptures, recognizes a broader array of buddhas and bodhisattvas, and whose spiritual objective is to achieve Buddhahood and liberate other beings, rather than simply to achieve personal enlightenment, as in Theravada Buddhism.
Hyponyms
- (school of Buddhism): Zen
Derived terms
- Mahayanism, Mahayanist, Mahayanistic
Translations
school of Buddhism
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See also
- Madhyamika
References
- Mahayana at OneLook Dictionary Search
Irish
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit महायान (mahāyāna, literally “Great Vehicle”).
Proper noun
Mahayana m (genitive Mahayana)
- (Buddhism) Mahayana
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
Mahayana | Mhahayana | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |