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May 26, 2012
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Synonyms for mahayana

Noun

1. Mahayana, Buddhism
usage: a major school of Buddhism teaching social concern and universal salvation; China; Japan; Tibet; Nepal; Korea; Mongolia
2. Mahayana, Mahayana Buddhism, Buddhism
usage: one of two great schools of Buddhist doctrine emphasizing a common search for universal salvation especially through faith alone; the dominant religion of China and Tibet and Japan
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