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  • Mahayana Buddhism
Mahayana (Sanskrit:mahāyāna, Devanagari: महायान, 'Great Vehicle') is one of the two main existing schools of Buddhism and a term for classification of Buddhist philosophies and practice. The name Mahayana is used in three main senses: Although the Mahayana movement traces its origin to Gautama Buddha, scholars believe that it originated in India in the 1st century CE, or the 1st century BCE. Scholars think that Mahayana only became a mainstream movement in India in the fifth century CE, since... full article at wikipedia
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