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Hinayana
[ hee-nuh-yah-nuh ]
noun
- earlier of the two great schools of Buddhism, still prevalent in Sri Lanka, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, and Cambodia, emphasizing personal salvation through one's own efforts.
Hinayana
/ ˌhiːnəˈjɑːnə /
noun
- any of various early forms of Buddhism
- ( as modifier )
Hinayana Buddhism
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Derived Forms
- ˌHinaˈyanist, noun
- ˌHinayaˈnistic, adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Hinayana1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Hinayana1
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Example Sentences
And if we look at the abuses of both systems the fossilized monk of the Hinayana will compare favourably with the tantric adept.
The Mahayana grows out of the Hinayana and in many respects the Hinayana passes into it and is preserved unchanged.
The first two which were the older seem to have belonged to the Hinayana and the other two even more definitely to the Mahayana.
In the Panjab both schools were prevalent but the Hinayana evidently strong.
If we wish to gain the lesser fruition (of the Hinayana) we may pursue it through the eight grades of sanctification.
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