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Hinayana


Definition: Meaning of, Hinayana in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˌhiːnəˈjɑːnə /

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  1. a major school of Buddhism teaching personal salvation through one's own efforts
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  2. an offensive name for the early conservative Theravada Buddhism; it died out in India but survived in Sri Lanka and was taken from there to other regions of southwestern Asia
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    Hinayana Buddhism
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Hinayana used in phrases

  • Hinayana Buddhism (noun)
    1. an offensive name for the early conservative Theravada Buddhism; it died out in India but survived in Sri Lanka and was taken from there to other regions of southwestern Asia
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