Mahayana Buddhist tradition
C10523
concept
The Mahayana Buddhist tradition is a broad movement within Buddhism that emphasizes the bodhisattva ideal, universal compassion, and the aspiration for all beings to attain enlightenment, expressed through diverse philosophies, practices, and cultural forms across East and Central Asia.
All labels observed (19)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mahayana Buddhist tradition canonical | 5 |
| Yogācāra tradition | 4 |
| Mahayana Buddhist teaching | 3 |
| Japanese religious tradition | 2 |
| Korean Buddhist tradition | 2 |
| Madhyamaka tradition | 2 |
| Mahāyāna Buddhism | 2 |
| Mahāyāna Buddhist tradition | 2 |
| Pure Land Buddhist | 2 |
| Tibetan Buddhist practice | 2 |
| Buddha-nature doctrine | 1 |
| Buddhist traditions | 1 |
| East Asian Buddhist tradition | 1 |
| Esoteric Buddhism | 1 |
| Mahayana Buddhism tradition | 1 |
| Shingon Buddhism | 1 |
| Tiantai Buddhist | 1 |
| tradition of East Asian Buddhism | 1 |
| 大乗仏教の一派 | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
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Instruction
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Input
Class: Mahayana Buddhist tradition
Generated description
The Mahayana Buddhist tradition is a broad movement within Buddhism that emphasizes the bodhisattva ideal, universal compassion, and the aspiration for all beings to attain enlightenment, expressed through diverse philosophies, practices, and cultural forms across East and Central Asia.
Instances (34)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Nyingma–Kagyu–Sakya–Gelug traditions | Buddhist traditions |
| Dzogchen | Tibetan Buddhist practice |
| Japanese Buddhism | Mahayana Buddhism tradition |
| Buddha-nature is inherent in all beings | Mahayana Buddhist teaching |
| East Asian Buddhism | Mahāyāna Buddhism |
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perfection of wisdom (prajñāpāramitā)
surface form:
Perfection of wisdom (prajñāpāramitā)
|
Mahayana Buddhist teaching |
|
Huayan / Kegon
surface form:
Huayan
|
East Asian Buddhist tradition |
| Genshin | Pure Land Buddhist |
| Shinran | Pure Land Buddhist |
| Shugendō | Japanese religious tradition |
| True Word School | Shingon Buddhism |
| Chinese Esoteric Buddhism | Esoteric Buddhism |
| 天台宗 | 大乗仏教の一派 |
| Hossō school | Yogācāra tradition |
| Hossō | Mahāyāna Buddhist tradition |
| Tiantai school | — |
| Chan Buddhism | — |
| Nichiren Buddhism | — |
| Third Turning of the Wheel of Dharma | Mahayana Buddhist teaching |
| Korean Hwaeom school | Korean Buddhist tradition |
| Hwaeom school of Korean Buddhism | Korean Buddhist tradition |
| Hwaeom Buddhism | Mahāyāna Buddhism |
| Uicheon | Tiantai Buddhist |
| Sanron school | Madhyamaka tradition |
| Chinese Sanlun school | Madhyamaka tradition |
| Inari worship | Japanese religious tradition |
| Cittamātra | Yogācāra tradition |
| Faxiang school | Yogācāra tradition |
| Weishi school | Yogācāra tradition |
| Tathagatagarbha | Buddha-nature doctrine |
| Chinese Chan | Mahāyāna Buddhist tradition |
| Zen | — |
| Chan school | tradition of East Asian Buddhism |
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Ngöndro (preliminary practices)
surface form:
Ngöndro
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Tibetan Buddhist practice |