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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

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