hinayana has definitions from the fields of religion,Buddhism
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[ noun ] (religion,Buddhism) a major school of Buddhism teaching personal salvation through one's own efforts

Related terms

Buddhism Hinayanist

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[ noun ] (religion,Buddhism) one of two great schools of Buddhist doctrine emphasizing personal salvation through one's own efforts; chiefly in Sri Lanka (Ceylon); Myanmar (Burma); Thailand; Cambodia

Related terms

theravada Buddhism

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