Hinayana


 

Hinayana (Sanskrit: "inferior vehicle"; Chinese: ?? Xi?oshèng; Japanese: Sh?j?; Vietnamese: Ti?u th?a) is a term coined by the Mahayana, which appeared publicly around the 1st century CE. There are differing views on the use and meaning of the term, both among scholars and within Buddhism.

Related Topics:
Sanskrit - Chinese - Japanese - Vietnamese - Mahayana

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Introduction
In brief
Three types of Buddha
Origins of Hinayana: Vehicles and Paths
Hinayana as a pejorative
Hinayana and Theravada
Etymology
See also
Bibliography
External links

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