Mahayana: A major branch of Buddhism
Mahayana (Sanskrit: महायान, mahāyāna, literally the Great Vehicle) is one of the three main branches of Buddhism.
Mahayana Buddhism initially developed in Gandhara (modern-day Pakistan). Zen is a kind of Mahayana that is influenced by Confucianism.
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