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PRONUNCIATION OF MAHAYANIST

Mahayanist  [ˌmɑːhəˈjɑːnɪst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MAHAYANIST

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Mahayanist is a noun.
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WHAT DOES MAHAYANIST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Mahayanist

Mahayana

Mahāyāna is one of the three main existing branches of Buddhism and a term for classification of Buddhist philosophies and practice. The origins of Mahāyāna are still not completely understood, though the earliest texts probably developed in the Āndhra region of South India. The Mahāyāna tradition is the largest major tradition of Buddhism existing today, with 56% of practitioners, compared to 38% for Theravāda and 6% for Vajrayāna. According to the teachings of Mahāyāna traditions, "Mahāyāna" also refers to the path of the Bodhisattva seeking complete enlightenment for the benefit of all sentient beings, also called "Bodhisattvayāna", or the "Bodhisattva Vehicle." A bodhisattva who has accomplished this goal is called a Samyaksambuddha. A Samyaksambuddha can establish the Dharma and lead disciples to enlightenment. In the course of its history, Mahāyāna Buddhism spread from India to various other Asian countries such as Bangladesh, China, Japan, Vietnam, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Tibet, Bhutan, Malaysia, and Mongolia. Major traditions of Mahāyāna Buddhism today include Zen, Chinese Chán, Pure Land, Tiantai, and Nichiren.

Definition of Mahayanist in the English dictionary

The definition of Mahayanist in the dictionary is a follower of Mahayana Buddhism.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MAHAYANIST


balloonist
bəˈluːnɪst
bassoonist
bəˈsuːnɪst
cartoonist
kɑːˈtuːnɪst
concertinist
ˌkɒnsəˈtiːnɪst
corniced
ˈkɔːnɪst
cornicing
ˈkɔːnɪst
cornist
ˈkɔːnɪst
earnest
ˈɜːnɪst
faunist
ˈfɔːnɪst
flugelhornist
ˈfluːɡəlˌhɔːnɪst
Hinayanist
ˌhiːnəˈjɑːnɪst
hornist
ˈhɔːnɪst
hygienist
ˈhaɪdʒiːnɪst
internist
ˈɪntɜːnɪst
machinist
məˈʃiːnɪst
magazinist
ˌmæɡəˈziːnɪst
opportunist
ˌɒpəˈtjuːnɪst
plenist
ˈpliːnɪst
routinist
ruːˈtiːnɪst
sopranist
səˈprɑːnɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MAHAYANIST

Mahabharata
Mahabharatam
Mahabharatum
Mahajanga
Mahalla el Kubra
Mahanadi
maharaja
maharajah
maharanee
maharani
Maharashtra
maharishi
mahatma
mahatmaism
Mahavira
Mahayana
Mahdi
Mahdism
Mahdist

WORDS THAT END LIKE MAHAYANIST

accompanist
Africanist
Americanist
arcanist
botanist
communist
concert pianist
Confucianist
ethnobotanist
geobotanist
humanist
mechanist
New Urbanist
onanist
organist
pianist
Romanist
Satanist
timpanist
urbanist
womanist

Synonyms and antonyms of Mahayanist in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Mahayanist» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MAHAYANIST

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Translator English - Chinese

大乘佛教
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mahayanista
570 millions of speakers

English

Mahayanist
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Mahayanist
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مهاياني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Mahayanist
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Mahayanista
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Mahayanist
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mahayaniste
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mahayanis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mahayanist
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

大乗
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Mahayanist
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mahayanis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Mahayanist
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மகாயான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Mahayanist
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Mahayanist
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Mahayana
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Mahayanist
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Mahayanist
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Mahayanist
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Mahayanist
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Mahayanist
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mahayana
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

mahayana
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Mahayanist

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MAHAYANIST»

The term «Mahayanist» is used very little and occupies the 186.721 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MAHAYANIST» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Mahayanist

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MAHAYANIST»

Discover the use of Mahayanist in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Mahayanist and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Hinduism and Buddhism: An Historical Sketch
CHAPTER. XX. MAHAYANIST. SCRIPTURES. IN a previous chapter I have discussed the Pali Canon and I shall subsequently have something to say about the Chinese and Tibetan Canons, which are libraries of religious and edifying works ...
Charles Eliot, 1998
2
Nāgārjuna and the Philosophy of Openness
A. K. Warder, "Is Nagarjuna a Mahayanist?" in M. Sprung, ed., The Problem of Two Truths in Buddhism and Vedanta, Dordrecht, Holland, D. Reidel Publishing Co., 1973, 78-88. 7. A. K. Warder, Indian Buddhism, 375. 8. Edward Conze, The ...
Nancy McCagney, 1997
3
Early Buddhist Narrative Art: Illustrations of the Life of ...
Dwelling in the womb, Birth, and the remaining four — the Great Departure, Enlightenment, First Sermon and Parinirvana.22 Other important Mahayanist sutras, like the Lotus sutra, are treated as a sermon delivered by the historic Buddha.
Patricia Eichenbaum Karetzky, 2000
4
The Cambridge History of Japan
(2) There are two types of precepts: (a) the fifty-eight Mahayanist ones of the Bommokyo and (b) the 250 Hmayanist ones of the Shibunritsu. (3) There are two types of ordinations: (a) the Mahayanist one based on the Kanfugengyo, in which  ...
John Whitney Hall, 1988
5
World Religions
Nagarjuna In the development of these two ways of following the Buddha, two schools of Mahayanist philosophy contributed their insights. Before turning to Buddhist missionary outreach, we should consider how the insight of philosophers ...
Warren Matthews, 2012
6
Sinhalese Monastic Architecture: The Viháras of Anurádhapura
The latter seems the more likely alternative both in any general consideration of Sinhalese Buddhism as well as in the more specific context of the pabbata vihdra . The hypothesis that Mahayanist influence had an important part to play in the ...
S. D. Bandaranayake, 1974
7
Methods of Doing Eastern Philophies
What does Avalokiteshvara mean when he says that all skandhas and dharmas are empty of their “inherent self-existence” [to answer this question, please read my PowerPoint lecture on the Mahayanist doctrines of reality. Let us take rupa ...
Chanh Phan
8
Hinduism and Buddhism, an Historical Sketch, Vol. 2:
CHAPTER. XX. MAHAYANIST. SCRIPTURES. In a previous chapter I have discussed the Pali Canon and I shall subsequently have something to say about the Chinese and Tibetan Canons, which arelibrariesofreligious andedifying works ...
Charles Eliot, 2014
9
The Everything World's Religions Book: Discover the Beliefs, ...
FACTS The first Mahayanist scriptures were written in Sanskrit in the first century c.e. Like the Pali canon, many of them contain the Buddha's words, although new texts were also written. With the spread of Mahayanist Buddhism to China, ...
Robert Pollock, 2002
10
Buddhism: The origins and nature of Mahāyāna Buddhism ; Some ...
The evidence I have cited above shows beyond doubt that the terms do not in themselves carry any Mahayanist meaning. Paramopdsaka is simply a term for a committed lay supporter of high standing, while Sdkya-bhiksu is a term used ...
Paul Williams, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MAHAYANIST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Mahayanist is used in the context of the following news items.
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Avoiding extremism with the 'Middle Way'
The later, Mahayanist variant of original Buddhism arose from spiritual turmoil that resulted when monastic vows were extended to include all ... «Times Colonist, May 15»
2
The old divine of sand painting
They show Theravada interpretations of texts, but also many Mahayanist elements, as well as Vedic, Hindu, and alleged Tantric imagery. «The Nation, Oct 14»
3
temple reflecting amid slayings retrial
... Thai, Laotian, Vietnamese and Cambodian Buddhists, as well as serving Mahayanist Buddhists and non-Buddhists, according to the history. «Arizona Republic, Sep 13»
4
The Karimun inscription
The meaning is clear enough and can be translated as "The sacred footprint of Gautama (was revered by) the Mahayanist scholar of Bengal.". «The Island.lk, Mar 13»
5
Imagined communal hostilities and historiography
According to the Japanese scholar Shu Hikosaka, Potiyil is derived from 'Bodhi-il' ('Buddhist place') and is the same as Mahayanist Potalaka ... «Ceylon Daily News, Sep 12»
6
Understanding Ven. Nagarjuna
Hence labeling Ven. Nagarjuna as belonging to a Mahayanist school seems to be a controversial issue and some scholars believe that such a ... «The Island.lk, May 12»
7
Buddhist Feminism (Part 3)
... Therevedan countries, a weakness for heresies such as Mahayahism, or semi-erotic devotionalism; while in Mahayanist countries, we might ... «Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies, Mar 12»
8
Holy Cow Batman, The Guardian on Hinduism
Ceylonese monks of the Theravadin school are often strict Buddhists, whilst amongst Tibetan and Japanese Buddhists of the Mahayanist ... «GetReligion, Oct 11»
9
Yale University Press , 2010
... including the Brahma's Net Sutra, a Chinese Mahayanist sutra which contains the Bodhisattva Precepts. The Buddha himself noted that many ... «Metapsychology, Feb 11»
10
Mind, Matter and Nirvana in Mahayana and Theravada Buddhism
Xuan Zang attempted to reconcile Ven. Vasubandu's (a Mahayanist) teachings with traditional Buddhist teachings and failed. Prof. N. A. de S. «The Island, May 10»

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« EDUCALINGO. Mahayanist [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/mahayanist>. May 2024 ».
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