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More liberal formof Buddhism
Mahayana means
“Great Vehicle”• Carrying any person
to enlightenment Primarily
concentrated inChina, Japan,orea, and
Vietnam
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By the !st century, Mahayanabecame its o"n Buddhist partyseparate from #hera$ada%
&ccepted ne" sutras "ritten in'ans(rit credited to the Buddha%
Belie$ed that one could attainenlightenment "ithout being amon(%
Greatest Mahayana philosopher)Nagarjuna *+ main principles-• 'amsara and nir$ana are really
one and the same *emptiness
• #he "orld is .uid, constantlychanging
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Belie$e that people canachie$e enlightenmentthrough the "or(s of
others /ope to becomebodhisatt$as, or those"ho postpone enteringnir$ana in order to helpothers attainenlightenment
Because of this, someMahayna sects ha$edeities of sorts,
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0ollo" 0our 1oble #ruths, 2ightfold Path,Middle 3ay%
#he ideal path for follo"ers is to stri$e
to become bodhisatt$as% Belie$e sel.ess action is more
commendable than reaching
enlightenment% #heir goal follo" the "ay of Buddha andreach nir$ana, but then share it "ithothers, in other "ords, become a
bodhisatt$a%
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Bodhisatt$as help others toachie$e nir$ana and then they"ill be the last to enterenlightenment%
Compassion and "isdom arethe highest $irtues%
2mphasi4es intuition and
encourages practice out in the"orld%
Belie$e that the Buddha is theone sign of a po"er that is
greater than common human(no"led e
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5ne should stri$e toachie$e eternal"isdom%
But also reali4eeternal "isdomdoes not e6ist%
7isconnect from all"orldly thoughts,and desires%
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Diets• Diets of Mahayana Buddhist’s vary depending on
location.
• There are only dietary restrictions and no clear
distinction between what is permitted and forbidden.
• Some foods that are avoided by the majority of
Buddhists but not prohibited are! beef por" all meat
fish and shellfish.
• #oods such as eggs and dairy are permitted but not
highly encouraged.
• Some only feel it is necessary to refrain from beef andfeel that it is o"ay to eat fish.
• Some also believe that it is acceptable to eat meat
unless they slaughter the animals themselves.
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$orship• Mahayana daily worship usually
takes place in one’s home at ashrine. An image of the Buddha anda flower vase are usually present inthe shrine.
• Annual worship is celebrated
through festivals that celebrate theBuddha’s life. On the day of Buddha,his images are washed. Celebratedin apan, China, and !orea on the "th day of the fourth lunar month.
• Mahayanas also celebrate the life ofbodhisattva !uan #in. $er birthday iscelebrated on the %&th day of thesecond lunar month, herenlightenment on the %&th day of thesi'th month, and on the %&th day ofthe ninth month her entry into
nirvana is celebrated.
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%rayer
• Mahayanas use prayer wheels while praying. These prayerwheels have been made for many centuries and are of manydifferent styles and si&es.
• Some are simply hand'held or table'top wheels while othersare huge and up to twelve feet and si( feet in diameters.
• )Buddhist teachers and the ancient te(ts e(pound the profoundbenefits of the %rayer $heel for its ability to *uic"ly harmoniðe environment increase compassion encourage a peacefulstate of mind and assist practitioners on their journeys toenlightenment. +tibetanprayerwheeels.com,
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Platform Sutra Composed in China Centered around
sermons gi$en at 'hao8hou temple
7iscuss true 1atureand 'udden
2nlightenment
Linji Lu & Chinese Buddhist
'cripture
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#he &ppearance Body is the bodythat is $isible to the "orld,manifesting itself for the bene9t of all
beings%
#he 7harma Body "as the Buddha as
the embodiment of truth%
#he 2n:oyment Body "as the Buddha
as he appears in the celestial realms
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the perfection of gi$ing the perfection of ethics the perfection of patience the perfection of :oyous e;ort the perfection of concentration the perfection of "isdom
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- ife of Selflessness
• /ne must be utterlyselfless to escapesuffering
• This includes helpingothers to achieve alife of selflessness
• Selflessness should
not be boasted orbragged about or thepurpose is solelydefeated