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单词 mahayana
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
Ma•ha•ya•na  (mä′hə yänə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Eastern Religionsthe later of the two great schools of Buddhism, chiefly in China, Tibet, and Japan, characterized by eclecticism and a general belief in a common search for salvation, sometimes thought to be attainable through faith alone. Cf. Hinayana. 
  • Sanskrit, equivalent. to mahā- great + yāna vehicle
  • 1865–70;
Ma•ha•ya•nist  (mä′hə yänist),USA pronunciation n. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Mahayana /ˌmɑːhəˈjɑːnə/ n
  1. a liberal Buddhist school of Tibet, China, and Japan, whose adherents aim to disseminate Buddhist doctrines, seeking enlightenment not for themselves alone, but for all sentient beings
  2. (as modifier): Mahayana Buddhism
Etymology: from Sanskrit, from mahā great + yāna vehicle
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