Mahayana == 大乘 also called Great Vehicle or Bodhisattva Vehicle. It is a school of Buddhism prevalent in China, Korea, Japan, Mongolia, Tibet and other places in the Far East. It is also called Northern Buddhism. Mahayana is described as seeking Buddhahood and transforming beings, thus self-benefiting for the benefits of the others.

ID: 183 Origin: [英汉对照词典]