Mahayana
/ˌmɑːhəˈjɑːnə/noun
उच्चारण माहयान
महायान (बौद्ध धर्म की एक शाखा)
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one of the two main traditions of Buddhism, practised mainly in China, Japan, Korea, Tibet and Vietnam, which teaches that enlightenment is possible for all and honours the Bodhisattvas
महायान (बौद्ध धर्म की एक शाखा)
- Mahayana Buddhism spread from India to China along the Silk Road.
- Statues of the Buddha became common with the rise of Mahayana.
⌂Word origin and word building
From Sanskrit, meaning the great vehicle.
यह Sanskrit से बना है, जिसका अर्थ है महान यान (वाहन)।
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General knowledge
Indian history textbooks usually link the division of Buddhism into Mahayana and Hinayana with the Fourth Buddhist Council, held in Kashmir under King Kanishka.
भारतीय इतिहास की पाठ्यपुस्तकें प्रायः बौद्ध धर्म के Mahayana और Hinayana में विभाजन को राजा कनिष्क के समय कश्मीर में हुई चौथी बौद्ध संगीति (Fourth Buddhist Council) से जोड़ती हैं।