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Meaning of "Mahayana" in the German dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MAHAYANA

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PRONUNCIATION OF MAHAYANA IN GERMAN

Mahayana  [Mahaya̲na, Mahaja̲na] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MAHAYANA

noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
interjection
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Mahayana is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MAHAYANA MEAN IN GERMAN?

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Mahayana is one of the main directions of Buddhism. The Mahayana divides Buddhism into Hinayana and Mahayana. The Vajrayana belongs to the Mahayana. Mahayana ist eine der Hauptrichtungen des Buddhismus. Das Mahayana unterteilt den Buddhismus in Hinayana und Mahayana. Der Vajrayana zählt zum Mahayana.

Definition of Mahayana in the German dictionary

free direction of Buddhism, which through charity also promises salvation to the laity; see. Hinayana, Vadzhrayana. freie, durch Nächstenliebe auch den Laien Erlösung verheißende Richtung des Buddhismus; vgl. Hinayana, Wadschrayana.
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GERMAN WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MAHAYANA


Französisch-Guayana
Franzö̲sisch-Guaya̲na
Guayana
Guaya̲na
Guyana
Guya̲na
Hinayana
Hinaya̲na, Hinaja̲na
Mantrayana
Mantraya̲na, Mantraja̲na
Upanayana
Upanạyana
Vajrayana
[vad͜ʃraˈjaːna]

GERMAN WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MAHAYANA

Mah-Jongg
Mahabharata
Mahagoni
Mahagonibaum
Mahagoniholz
Mahagonimöbel
mahagonirot
Mahal
Maharadscha
Maharani
Maharischi
Mahatma
Mähbinder
Mahd
Mähder
Mähderin
Mahdi
Mahdist
Mähdrescher
Mähdrusch

GERMAN WORDS THAT END LIKE MAHAYANA

Adriana
Astana
Botsuana
Botswana
Diana
Ghana
Grana
Iguana
Indiana
Juliana
Kana
Ljubljana
Louisiana
Mana
Marihuana
Montana
Ochrana
Quintana
Toscana
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Synonyms and antonyms of Mahayana in the German dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Mahayana» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MAHAYANA

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The translations of Mahayana from German to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Mahayana» in German.

Translator German - Chinese

大乘
1,325 millions of speakers

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Mahayana
570 millions of speakers

Translator German - English

Mahayana
510 millions of speakers

Translator German - Hindi

महायान
380 millions of speakers
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Translator German - Arabic

ماهايانا
280 millions of speakers

Translator German - Russian

Махаяна
278 millions of speakers

Translator German - Portuguese

Mahayana
270 millions of speakers

Translator German - Bengali

মহায়ানা
260 millions of speakers

Translator German - French

Mahayana
220 millions of speakers

Translator German - Malay

Mahayana
190 millions of speakers

German

Mahayana
180 millions of speakers

Translator German - Japanese

大乗
130 millions of speakers

Translator German - Korean

대승
85 millions of speakers

Translator German - Javanese

Mahayana
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator German - Vietnamese

Đại Thừa
80 millions of speakers

Translator German - Tamil

மகாயான
75 millions of speakers

Translator German - Marathi

महायान
75 millions of speakers

Translator German - Turkish

Mahayana
70 millions of speakers

Translator German - Italian

Mahayana
65 millions of speakers

Translator German - Polish

mahayana
50 millions of speakers

Translator German - Ukrainian

Махаяна
40 millions of speakers

Translator German - Romanian

Mahayana
30 millions of speakers
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Translator German - Greek

Μαχαγιάνα
15 millions of speakers
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Translator German - Afrikaans

Mahayana
14 millions of speakers
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Translator German - Swedish

Mahayana
10 millions of speakers
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Translator German - Norwegian

Mahayana
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Mahayana

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MAHAYANA»

The term «Mahayana» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.858 position in our list of most widely used terms in the German dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MAHAYANA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the German literature, quotes and news about Mahayana

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10 GERMAN BOOKS RELATING TO «MAHAYANA»

Discover the use of Mahayana in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Mahayana and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in German literature.
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Die historischen Entstehungsbedingungen des Mahayana-Buddhismus
Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2005 im Fachbereich Theologie - Vergleichende Religionswissenschaft, Note: 1,0, Hochschule fur Philosophie Munchen (Philosophische Fakultat S.J.), Veranstaltung: Der Weg des Mitleidens - das religios-ethische ...
Katharina Baessler, 2007
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Der Mahayana-Buddhismus
Einleitung. Der „ältere Buddhismus", von dem Proben im XI. Heft des „ Religionsgeschichtlichen Lesebuches" gegeben worden sind ', ist der Buddhismus der ersten Jahrhunderte nach dem Tode des Buddha und im ganzen und großen noch ...
Moriz Winternitz, 1930
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Meditation im Hina- und Mahayana-Buddhismus
Viele westlich kulturierte Menschen assoziieren Buddhismus generell mit Meditation, Einkehr und der Suche nach Weisheit.
Alexander Jentsch, 2008
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Die Weltreligionen
Bis zu Beginn des zweiten Jahrtausends lebten Theravada- und Mahayana- Buddhisten im Gebiet der heutigen Staaten Indien, Pakistan und Afghanistan, aber auch auf Sri Lanka sowie in den Ländern des südostasiatischen Festlandes  ...
Manfred Hutter, 2011
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Die Lehren des Gautama Buddha: eine Einführung in den Buddhismus
frühen Mahayana-Schulen waren sich dessen bewusst und ahnten die zukünftige Entwicklung des religiösen Theaters in Indien. Darüber hinaus entwickelte sich etwa siebenhundert Jahre später eine neue buddhistische Bewegung, die ...
Jongmae Kenneth Park, 2006
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Die Welt der Religionen: Geschichte, Glaubenssätze, Gegenwart
HAUPTSTRÖMUNGEN. DES. BUDDHISMUS. Theravada. und. Mahayana. KAISER ASHOKA Vom grausamen Herrscher zum Verfechter des Friedens Kaiser. Lachende buddhistische Mönche in einem Kloster in Gangan, Mongolei ...
‎2006
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Die Debatte um eine neue Sprachbildung der Religionen - ...
Der Begriff der „Religion“ im Buddhismus. Hausarbeit Die Debatte um eine neue Sprachbildung der Religionen - Dialog mit dem Mahayana: Wort — Logos — Schweigen. Vorgelegt von: Marc Hanke Hauptfach: Historische Ethnologie .
Marc Hanke, 2011
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Meditation: Strukturen, Wege und Erlebnisse im Bewußtsein
G 10. buddhistische Meditation (Mahayana) Das Mahayana verhält sich zum Hinayana in etwa so wie das Neue Testament zum Alten Testament: Das Mahayana baut auf dem Hinayana auf und stellt statt des Meditierens als Einsiedler die ...
Harry Eilenstein, 2009
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Interkulturelles Management: mit Beispielen aus Vietnam, ...
mit Beispielen aus Vietnam, China, Japan, Russland und den Golfstaaten Jürgen Rothlauf. 9.3.7.1 Mahayana- und Hinayana- Buddhismus Schon vor der Verbreitung des Buddhismus in Vietnam hatte sich die ursprüngliche Lehre in zwei ...
Jürgen Rothlauf, 2006
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Grundzüge buddhistischer Philosophie
Ch ́êng-shih Tsung (成実宗): Satyasiddhi; Hinayana; Sautranta; nihilistisch; Übersetzung durch Kumarajiva (417/418) 3.San-lun Tsung (三論宗): Madhyamika; Mahayana; negativistisch; Gründung durch Sêng-chao (Schüler von Kumarajiva); ...
Junjirô Takakusu, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MAHAYANA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Mahayana is used in the context of the following news items.
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Devdutt Pattanaik: Denying Buddhist myths
We have been taught that 'original' Buddhism was the Theravada school, followed by the Mahayana school of the Bodhisattva, then the Tantrik Vajrayana ... «Mid-Day, Oct 16»
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Maman S Mahayana Sebut Perlu Paradigma Baru Pembelajaran ...
TRIBUNJATENG.COM, KUDUS - Sastrawan yang juga dosen Fakultas Ilmu Budaya (FIB) Universitas Indonesia (UI), Maman S. Mahayana, menegaskan, ... «Tribun Jateng, Sep 16»
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Maman S Mahayana Ulas Sejarah dan Perkembangan Puisi di ...
TRIBUN-BALI.COM, GIANYAR - Kritikus sastra, Maman S. Mahayana, akan hadir di Bentara Budaya Bali (BBB) mengulas perihal sejarah dan perkembangan ... «Tribun Bali, Sep 16»
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Around the Buddhist world
The different galleries provide useful information on the history of Buddhism in different countries, both Theravada and Mahayana. Secretary, International Affairs ... «The Sunday Times Sri Lanka, Jul 16»
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What are the three kayas?
According to Mahayana Buddhism, the human form of Shakyamuni Buddha we all know represents only one of the three bodies, or kayas, of the buddhas. «Lion's Roar, Jun 16»
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Maman Mahayana Terbitkan Jejak Seoul
Kritikus sastra dari Universitas Indonesia (UI) Maman S Mahayana menerbitkan antologi puisi berjudul "Jejak Seoul". Maman dalam keterangannya di Surabaya ... «Republika Online, Jun 16»
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Queen Srimala in Ban's Vesak message: She embodied women ...
As Theravada Buddhism is firmly established in Sri Lanka, the Sutra of Srimala, which has significantly contributed to early Mahayana Scriptures, may be ... «The Sunday Times Sri Lanka, May 16»
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Same same but different: Vesak Day in S'pore's Buddhist temples
Originating from India, Buddhism began its spread in the first century CE to various places, creating three schools of Buddhism – Mahayana, Theravada, and ... «The Middle Ground, May 16»
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Hinayana and Mahayana: two schools of thoughts of Buddhism
Buddhism the most fostered religion of the world is further divided into two major schools of thoughts: Hinayana or the lesser vehicle and Mahayana or the ... «http://www.newsgram.com/, May 16»
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What Stereotypes Surround Buddhism?
The sect of Buddhism that is probably the most responsible for this stereotype is Mahayana Buddhism. While not unanimous in this belief, many traditions of ... «Huffington Post, Apr 16»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Mahayana [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-de/mahayana>. May 2024 ».
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