Associations to the word «Mahayana»
Noun
- Sutra
- Buddhism
- Buddhist
- Buddha
- Nirvana
- Pali
- Confucianism
- Tibetan
- Dharma
- Zen
- Hinduism
- Awakening
- Hindu
- Sanskrit
- Emptiness
- Tibet
- Compassion
- Enlightenment
- Precept
- Sect
- Scripture
- Lotus
- Mantra
- Meditation
- Vietnamese
- Brahman
- Lama
- Tradition
- Monk
- Pantheon
- Ordination
- Bud
- Teaching
- Perfection
- Doctrine
- Pagan
- Cham
- Laos
- Vow
- Eating
- Brahma
- Southeast
- Chinese
- Yin
- Canon
- Siam
- Adherent
- Veneration
- Iconography
- Bali
- Wisdom
- Catholicism
- Monastery
- Orthodoxy
- Myanmar
- Chan
- Islamic
- Text
- Practitioner
- Ceylon
- Follower
- Brunei
- Eternal
- Lineage
- Vietnam
- Deity
- Resurgence
- Malay
- Commentary
- Preservation
- Javanese
- Ideal
- Kingship
- Thailand
Adjective
Wiktionary
MAHAYANA, proper noun. (Buddhism) A school of Buddhism widely practised in China, Japan, Korea and Mongolia. It literally means "Great Vehicle" and teaches that all can achieve salvation, and has more emphasis on social concerns, in general, than Theravada.
Dictionary definition
MAHAYANA, noun. A major school of Buddhism teaching social concern and universal salvation; China; Japan; Tibet; Nepal; Korea; Mongolia.
MAHAYANA, 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.
Wise words
Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed.
Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be
well.