Hinayana
(Hinayana)
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Sanskrit term used by the Mahayanists to criticize early Buddhists for their limited or narrow perspective on the meaning of Buddha’s teaching. |
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Sanskrit term used by the Mahayanists to criticize early Buddhists for their limited or narrow perspective on the meaning of Buddha’s teaching. It means literally "Small Vehicle." As a pejorative term it is not used in modern discussion to refer to Buddhists of South Asian background. The present term used is Theravada, the "Way of the Elders." |
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Living in Amida’s Universal Vow: Essays in Shin Buddhism, by Alfred Bloom |
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