Mahayana

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Sanskrit महायान (mahāyāna, literally “Great Vehicle”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌmɑːhəˈjɑːnə/, /ˌmʌhəˈjɑːnə/ === Proper noun === Mahayana (Buddhism) One of the two primary branches of Buddhism that emerged around the 1st century BCE, which accepts non-Pali canon scriptures, and emphasizes the path of bodhisattva. Synonym: Great Vehicle Coordinate term: Theravada ==== Hyponyms ==== (school of Buddhism): Zen ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === Madhyamika === References === “Mahayana”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. === Further reading === Mahayana on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == Irish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Sanskrit महायान (mahāyāna, literally “Great Vehicle”). === Proper noun === Mahayana m (genitive Mahayana) (Buddhism) Mahayana === Mutation ===