Meaning Of The Word Hinayana
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Hinayana in American English
the oldest major movement or school in Buddhism, found especially in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia: it emphasizes the attainment of nirvana through meditation and monastic discipline noun: the earlier of the two great schools of Buddhism, still prevalent in Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, and Cambodia, emphasizing personal salvation through one's own efforts Hinayana in British English noun: any of various early forms of Buddhism |
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