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What does Mahayana mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word Mahayana? Here's what it means.

Proper noun
  1. (Buddhism) A school of Buddhism widely practised in China, Japan, Korea and Mongolia and accepting non-Pali canon scriptures, that holds belief in gods in contrast to Theravada which does not, that teaches that all can achieve salvation, and has more emphasis on social concerns and is more liberal, in general, than Theravada.
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An example can be found in Buddhism itself, where people try to discriminate between Hinayana and Mahayana.
Once you have a proper knowledge about Mahayana you can ask a qualified teacher how to approach Vajrayana.
The Vietnamese people adhere to a syncretic religious tradition that is a mixture of Mahayana Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism.
They have no residential quarters, unlike the pagodas of the Mahayana and Theravada Buddhists of the region.
The former were known as the followers of Hinayana or the Lesser Vehicle and latter of Mahayana or the Greater Vehicle.
The scriptures followed by the trainees are the Mahayana sutras, taught by the Buddha and other Buddhist masters.

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