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| Ma·ha·ya·na [ mhə ynə ] |
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branch of Buddhism: the branch of Buddhism that includes Tibetan, Chinese, and Zen Buddhism, developed around ad 1. It stresses compassion for all sentient beings and universal salvation.
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| [Mid-19th century. < Sanskrit< mahā "great" + yanā "vehicle"] |
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