Mahayana

Term	Definition
Mahayana	(skt.: mahayana; tib.: theg chen) Great vehicle. It refers to one of the two general divisions of Buddhism. Mahayana practitioners motivation is Bodhicitta and they strive to reach Buddhahood for the benefit of all sentient beings. Mahayana has two divisions: Paramitayana or Sutrayana and Vajrayana or Tantrayana, Mantrayana.

"Your up and down emotions are like clouds in the sky; beyond them, the real, basic human nature is clear and pure."

- Lama Zopa Rinpoche