Mahayana school
C11757
concept
The Mahayana school is a major branch of Buddhism that emphasizes the bodhisattva ideal, universal compassion, and the pursuit of enlightenment for the benefit of all sentient beings.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mahayana Buddhist school | 3 |
| Madhyamaka interpretation | 1 |
| Mahayana school canonical | 1 |
| Tendai doctrine | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: Mahayana school
Generated description
The Mahayana school is a major branch of Buddhism that emphasizes the bodhisattva ideal, universal compassion, and the pursuit of enlightenment for the benefit of all sentient beings.
Instances (6)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
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shentong
surface form:
Shentong
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Madhyamaka interpretation |
| Yogācāra | Mahayana Buddhist school |
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Huayan / Kegon
surface form:
Huayan
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Mahayana Buddhist school |
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ichinen sanzen
surface form:
Ichinen sanzen
|
Tendai doctrine |
| Pure Land Buddhism | — |
| Hwaeom | Mahayana Buddhist school |