1. Mahayana - Noun
2. Mahayana - Proper noun
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
a major school of Buddhism teaching social concern and universal salvation; China; Japan; Tibet; Nepal; Korea; Mongolia
Source: WordNetAccording to Mahayana sutras, the Buddha always maintained that lay persons were capable of great wisdom in the Buddhadharma and of reaching enlightenment. Source: Internet
According to the Mahayana Sutras, the Buddha does not eat meat. Source: Internet
Buddhism main Buddhists in both the Theravada and Mahayana traditions hold the Arhats and Arahants in special esteem, as well as Bodhisattvas, other Buddhas, or eminent members of the Sangha. Source: Internet
Any Vietnamese monk or nun in the Mahayana tradition can be addressed as "thầy". Source: Internet
Entrance to Cave 19, with later "intrusive" sculptures The caves of the second period, now all dated to the 5th century, were typically described as "Mahayana", but do not show the features associated with later Mahayana Buddhism. Source: Internet
But the fact is that both the Theravada and the Mahayana unanimously accept the Bodhisattva ideal as the highest. Source: Internet