Mahayanist
adjective
relating or adhering to Mahayana, a major strand of Buddhism.
Mahayanism
-
a word derived from
Mahayanist.
Example Sentences
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Such a view was held by the Madhyamika School of Mahayanism, and is still held by some religionists and philosophers of the present day.
From The Religion of the Samurai A Study of Zen Philosophy and Discipline in China and Japan by Kaiten Nukariya
The Tibetan Church is generally regarded as an extreme form of Mahayanism but its Vinaya is that of the Sarvâstivâdins.
From Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 2 by Sir Charles Eliot
Some writers describe Kanishka as the special patron of Mahayanism.
From Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 1 by Sir Charles Eliot
Mahayanism can exist without this doctrine but it is tolerated by most sects and considered essential by some.
From Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 2 by Sir Charles Eliot
To study her religion, therefore, is to penetrate into Mahayanism, which still lies an unexplored land for the Western minds.
From The Religion of the Samurai A Study of Zen Philosophy and Discipline in China and Japan by Kaiten Nukariya
