mahayana
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1. 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 (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | buddhism, |
| definition | : | the teaching of Buddha that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desire ceases, and that enlightenment obtained through right conduct and wisdom and meditation releases one from desire and suffering and rebirth (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | yogacara, |
| definition | : | one of the main traditions of Mahayana Buddhism; holds that the mind is real but that objects are just ideas or states of consciousness (noun.cognition) |
2. a major school of Buddhism teaching social concern and universal salvation; China; Japan; Tibet; Nepal; Korea; Mongolia (noun.group)
| hypernym | : | buddhism, |
| definition | : | a religion represented by the many groups (especially in Asia) that profess various forms of the Buddhist doctrine and that venerate Buddha (noun.group) |
| member holonym | : | mahayanist, |
| definition | : | an adherent of Mahayana Buddhism (noun.person) |
3. 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 (noun.cognition)
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