Texts important to this denomination include one that contains the Parable of the Burning House, which illustrates its concept of upaya. A subgroup of this denomination believes that chanting the name
Texts important to this denomination include one that contains the Parable of the Burning House, which illustrates its concept of upaya. A subgroup of this denomination believes that chanting the name of its founder will lead to rebirth in Sukhavat, a serene paradise. This denomination, which includes the Amitabha-founded (*) Pure Land School, focuses not on arhats but on enlightened figures that reject nirvana in favor of helping others achieve Buddhahood. The veneration of bodhisattvas is fundamental to, for 10 points, what "Greater Vehicle" practiced heavily in East Asia, one of the major schools of Buddhism along with Theravada?
Texts important to this denomination include one that contains the Parable of the Burning House, which illustrates its concept of upaya.
{Mahayana} Buddhism [prompt on Buddhism]