REL 320 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Pleasure, Thubten Yeshe, Vimalakirti
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Emergence of mahayana (bvsi 58-59) when did mahayana buddhism emerge? (bvsi 58) The exact historical circumstances surrounding the origin of the mahayana are obscure and controversial; Keown chooses to pass over this topic without mention. Mahayana began via influence from christianity, despite the similarities that keown points out (bvsi 60- The next six learning objectives will deal with these six points. We can define mahayana buddhists as buddhists who believe that the. Mahayana sutras are, in some way or another, the word of the buddha. Theravada buddhists do not accept these late-appearing scriptures. Note that mahayana buddhists still accept all of the same scriptures, found in the pali canon, which. These earlier texts fill a couple of shelves. But with the mahayana sutras added, the complete collection of scriptures fills a large bookcase! Some famous examples are the lotus sutra, the teaching of vimalakirti, and the heart sutra.
