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Buddhism: Mahayana Buddhism

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Author(s): Neumaier, Eva
Source:
Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices: Religions and Denominations. 2015, v. 1, p85-96.
Subject Terms:
Buddhist ethics; Mahayana Buddhism; Holidays; Church controversies; Sutras; Nirvana; Rituals; Buddhist literature; Enlightenment (Buddhism); Buddhist monks; Social life; Excavations (Archaeology); Festivals; Bodhisattvas; Relics

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- Abstract:
  Buddhism: Mahayana Buddhism c. O CE 3.2 percent Mahayana (Grand Method) Buddhism began in India around the beginning of the Common Era as a movement to address issues that had [...]

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