Mahayana sutras
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The Mahayana sutras are a broad collection of later Buddhist scriptures that present the philosophical foundations, cosmology, and bodhisattva-centered ideals of Mahayana Buddhism.
Aliases (3)
- Lotus Sutra ×2
- Mahāyāna sutras ×1
- Mahāyāna sūtras ×1
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist scripture collection
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Mahayana Buddhist text → |
| aim |
universal liberation of all sentient beings
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| associatedWithSchool |
Madhyamaka
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Yogācāra → |
| attributedTo |
Gautama Buddha
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| contrastWith |
Nikāya/Āgama sutras
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| cosmology |
innumerable world-systems
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multiple Buddhas in the ten directions → pure lands → vast eons (kalpas) → |
| developedIn |
Indian subcontinent
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| doctrine |
bodhisattva path
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compassion (karuṇā) → non-duality → six perfections (pāramitās) → upāya-kauśalya → wisdom (prajñā) → |
| ethicalIdeal |
altruistic bodhisattva
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| genre |
religious scripture
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| includesText |
Avataṃsaka Sutra (Flower Ornament Sutra)
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Diamond Sutra → Heart Sutra → Lankāvatāra Sutra → Lotus Sutra → Pure Land sutras → Tathāgatagarbha sutras → Vimalakīrti Nirdeśa Sutra → |
| influenced |
East Asian Buddhism
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Japanese Buddhism → Korean Buddhism → Tibetan Buddhism → Vietnamese Buddhism → |
| language |
Classical Chinese
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Sanskrit → Tibetan → |
| laterWrittenDownAs |
manuscripts
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| mainConcept |
Buddha-nature (tathāgatagarbha)
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bodhisattva ideal → cosmic bodhisattvas → emptiness (śūnyatā) → multiple Buddhas and Buddha-fields → perfection of wisdom (prajñāpāramitā) → skillful means (upāya) → three bodies of the Buddha (trikāya) → universal Buddhahood → |
| period |
post-early Buddhist period
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| religion |
Buddhism
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| religiousTradition |
Mahayana Buddhism
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| textualForm |
sūtra
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| transmittedAs |
oral tradition
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| usedFor |
doctrinal foundation of Mahayana Buddhism
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meditative contemplation → ritual recitation → |
Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Vajrayana
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hasScripturalBasis |
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Tibetan Kangyur
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includes |
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Mahayana sutras
("Lotus Sutra")
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includesText |
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Tendai Buddhism
("Mahāyāna sutras")
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scripturalBasis |
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Buddhism
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scripture |
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Mahayana
("Mahāyāna sūtras")
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scriptures |
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Guanyin
("Lotus Sutra")
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textualSource |