Hinayanist
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Hinayanist — noun see Hinayana … New Collegiate Dictionary
Hinayanist — /hee neuh yah nist/, n. a Buddhist of the Hinayana school. Also called Theravadin. [1905 10; HINAYAN(A) + IST] * * * … Universalium
hinayanist — hi·na·ya·nist … English syllables
Hinayanist — noun an adherent of Hinayana Buddhism • Derivationally related forms: ↑Hinayana • Hypernyms: ↑disciple, ↑adherent • Member Holonyms: ↑Hinayana * * * /hee neuh yah nist/, n. a Buddhist of the Hinayana school. Also called … Useful english dictionary
Hinayana — noun Etymology: Sanskrit hīnayāna lesser vehicle Date: 1868 Theravada • Hinayanist noun • Hinayanistic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
Hinayana — Hīnayāna (Chinese: 小乘 Xiǎochèng ; Korean: 소승 Soseung ; Japanese: Shōjō ; Vietnamese: Tiểu thừa , bo|t=ཐེག་ཅུང་|w=, Mongolian: бага хөлгөн, baga kölgen ) is a Sanskrit and Pali term literally meaning:, the low vehicle , the inferior vehicle , or… … Wikipedia
Tom Tillemans — T.J.F. (Tom) Tillemans (né à Haarlem, le 21 décembre 1950) est un bouddhologue néerlando canadien, indianiste et tibétologue. Depuis 1992, Tillemans est professeur de bouddhologie de la Faculté des langues et civilisations orientales à l… … Wikipédia en Français
Hinayanistic — See Hinayanist. * * * … Universalium
Hinayana — /hee neuh yah neuh/, n. earlier of the two great schools of Buddhism, still prevalent in Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, and Cambodia, emphasizing personal salvation through one s own efforts. Also called Theravada. Cf. Mahayana. [1865 70; < Skt,… … Universalium
Theravada — /ther euh vah deuh/, n. Buddhism. Hinayanist name for Hinayana. * * * Major form of Buddhism, prevalent in Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos. It is the only survivor among the Hinayana schools of Buddhism, and it is generally… … Universalium
