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• Hinayana — Hīnayāna (Chinese: 小乘 Xiǎochèng ; Korean: 소승 Soseung ; Japanese: Shōjō ; Vietnamese: Tiểu thừa , bo|t=ཐེག་ཅུང་|w=, Mongolian: бага хөлгөн, baga kölgen ) is a Sanskrit and Pali term literally meaning:, the low vehicle , the inferior vehicle , or… …   Wikipedia

• small vehicle — noun : hinayana …   Useful english dictionary

• jaun — ˈjän, ȯ , ȧ noun ( s) Etymology: Bengali jān, from Sanskrit yāna going, vehicle more at hinayana : a small Calcutta palanquin …   Useful english dictionary

• Hi|na|ya|na — «HEE nuh YAH nuh», noun. the traditional form of Buddhism, observed chiefly in Burma, Kampuchea, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam, that reveres Buddha as a great human teacher but not a divinity; Theravada. ╂[< Sanskrit Hīnayāna …   Useful english dictionary

• Buddhism — Buddhist, n., adj. Buddhistic, Buddhistical, adj. Buddhistically, adv. /booh diz euhm, bood iz /, n. a religion, originated in India by Buddha (Gautama) and later spreading to China, Burma, Japan, Tibet, and parts of southeast Asia, holding that… …   Universalium

• Mahayana — Mahāyāna Buddhism …   Wikipedia

• Buddhism — Buddh redirects here, for the Race Circuit, see Buddh International Circuit Standing Buddha. One of the earliest known representations of the Buddha, 1st 2nd century CE, Gandhara …   Wikipedia

• Yana (Buddhism) — For other uses, see Yana (disambiguation). Part of a series on Buddhism Outline · Portal History …   Wikipedia

• Schools of Buddhism — The Schools of Buddhism. Buddhism is classified in various ways. The normal English language usage, as given in dictionaries, divides it into Theravada (also known by the name Hinayana, which many consider derogatory) and Mahayana. The most… …   Wikipedia

• India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …   Universalium

• Buddhist texts — Chinese Song Period Maha prajna paramita Sutra Page, Nantoyōsō Collection, Japan Buddhist texts can be categorized in a number of ways. The Western terms scripture and canonical are applied to Buddhism in inconsistent ways by Western scholars:… …   Wikipedia