What Characteristics Belong To Mahayana Buddhism?
What Characteristics Belong To Mahayana Buddhism? New sūtras, written in Sanskrit and/or Chinese. New model of enlightenment: the Bodhisattva. New devotional / “theistic” dimension (faith, worship, bhakti) New philosophical developments. New possibilities of enlightenment for laypeople. What are the main characteristics of Buddhism? The basic doctrines of early Buddhism, which remain common to all Buddhism,