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Mahayana Buddhism

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Mahayana Buddhism: see Buddhism Buddhism (bd`ĭzəm), religion and philosophy founded in India c.525 B.
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Tibetan Buddhism, Chinese Buddhism, Zen, and Northern Indian Mahayana Buddhism are all examples of different sects that fall under the general umbrella of Buddhism (Radhakrishnan & Moore, 1957).
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