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Hinayana Definition


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Hinayana
noun
    1. The form of Buddhism, found in former Ceylon and SE Asia, that holds more conservatively to the original teachings of Buddha and the practices of the original Buddhist communities than Mahayana. Also as adj. Compare Zen.
      Example: Hinayana Buddhism
Derivative: Hinayanist
noun
    Etymology: 19c: Sanskrit, meaning ‘lesser vehicle'.



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