摩訶衍 - Dictionary

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摩訶衍

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(摩訶衍那) Mahāyāna, 大乘 q.v. the real Vehicle, in contrast with Hīnayāna 小乘. Also 摩訶夜那 (or 摩訶夜泥).

Source: A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms -- by William Edward Soothill and Lewis Hodous