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Hinayana definition

Hi·na·yana (hē′nə yä′nə)

noun

the oldest major movement or school in Buddhism, found especially in Sri Lanka and SE Asia: it emphasizes the attainment of nirvana through meditation and monastic discipline

Etymology: Sans hīnayāna, lit., lesser vehicle

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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