Daily Almanac for
Nov 30, 2009
Search: Infoplease Info search tips
Search: Biographies Bio search tips

Dictionary


Ma•ha•ya•na



Pronunciation: (mä"hu-yä'nu), [key]
n.
the 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.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

MahaviraMaha Yuga
    • Cite
    • Print
    • Bookmark
See also:

 

Related Content