Hi Government job aspirants. In this post, I am going to discuss the differences between Mahayana and Hinayana Buddhism. For your convenience, I have noted down the differences in tabular form. Hope this is going to help you in your preparation for UPSC, SSC CGL and other various Govt job examinations. Hinayana Buddhism Mahayana Buddhism Hinayana means the smaller vehicle Mahayana means great vehicle Followed as teaching or philosophy Followed like a religion Followed mostly in Sri Lanka & S.E.Asia Followed mostly in India, China, Japan, Korea, Tibet Early texts were written in Pali language Early texts were written in the Sanskrit language Buddha is considered as a human being Buddha is worshipped like a God Followers don't engage in idol worship. Followers worship the idol.
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