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1. Mahayana Buddhism

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   Mahāyāna Buddhism (Sanskrit: महायान, "Great Vehicle") is one of the two main existing branches of Buddhism, the other being Theravāda Buddhism. Characterized by an expansive corpus of unique literature (the Mahāyāna Sūtras (literature)) and a distinct theological emphasis on the Bodhisattva ideal, Mahāyāna developed significantly from the foundational teachings that had circulated in early [Indic monastic communities](/entries/indi…