Mahayana — synonyms, definition

1. Mahayana (Noun)

Mahayana Buddhism

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.

Buddhism Yogacara Mahayanist