one of two great schools of Buddhist doctrine emphasizing a common search for universal salvation especially through faith alone; chiefly in China; Tibet; Japan
Mahayana
| ... is a Kind of: Mahayana |
is a kind of:
- Buddhism — the ethical philosophy of Buddha; emphasizes physical and spiritual discipline as a means of liberation from the physical world
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 | Tibetan Buddhism (form of Mahayana Buddhism) |
| Bodhisattva |
| Hinayana (Offensive) |
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Mentioned in
- Tibetan Buddhism (form of Mahayana Buddhism)
- Bodhisattva
- Hinayana (Offensive)
- maya (in Hinduism)
- Mahayana (school of Buddhism)
- Borobudur (building, Indonesia – in Buddhism)
- Raining In The Mountain (1979 Film)
- Joseph Campbell: Mythos 2.2 - The Enlightened One (1997 Spirituality & Philosophy Film)
- In the Spirit of Manjushri: The Wisdom Teachings of Buddhism, Part 1 (1998 Spirituality & Philosophy Film)
- In the Spirit of Manjushri: The Wisdom Teachings of Buddhism, Part 2 (1998 Spirituality & Philosophy Film)
- In the Spirit of Manjushri: The Wisdom Teachings of Buddhism, Part 3 (1998 Spirituality & Philosophy Film)
- In the Spirit of Manjushri: The Wisdom Teachings of Buddhism, Part 4 (1998 Spirituality & Philosophy Film)
- Video Outlines of Asian Religions, Volume 2: The Great Awakening (Spirituality & Philosophy Film)
- Mantra Mix (2000 Album by Various Artists)
