Mahayana
noun
Ma·ha·ya·na
ˌmä-hə-ˈyä-nə 
: a liberal and theistic branch of Buddhism comprising sects chiefly in China and Japan, recognizing a large body of scripture in addition to the Pali canon, and teaching social concern and universal salvation compare theravada
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An overnight cruise around Ashtamudi Lake on the hotel’s Mahayana houseboat, a two-bedroom vessel with hotel trappings, is a worthwhile experience.
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Prasad Ramamurthy, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2024
Furthermore, Mahayana Buddhists believe bodhisattvas choose to be reborn, to experience the pain and suffering of the world, in order to help other beings attain enlightenment.
—Brooke Schedneck, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2023
In a place as spiritual as Bhutan—where 75 to 80 percent of its less than 800,000-person population are Mahayana Buddhist—meditation and temple visits were the main reason for visitors.
—Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2023
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Prasad Ramamurthy, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2024
Furthermore, Mahayana Buddhists believe bodhisattvas choose to be reborn, to experience the pain and suffering of the world, in order to help other beings attain enlightenment.
—Brooke Schedneck, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2023
In a place as spiritual as Bhutan—where 75 to 80 percent of its less than 800,000-person population are Mahayana Buddhist—meditation and temple visits were the main reason for visitors.
—Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2023
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“Mahayana.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mahayana. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.
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