Mahayana is the name of one of the two primary branches of Buddhism. The word is formulated from the Sanskrit “maha,” meaning great or large, and “yana,” meaning vehicle. Taken together, the term can ...

Paula Valenti was first introduced to Nichiren Buddhism roughly 35 years ago, while she was living in Los Angeles. Raised as a Catholic in Argentina, she gave the new religion a try but moved on after ...

(The Conversation) — The Mahāyāna branch of Buddhism likely emerged around the first centuries A.D. and was most readily carried through the Silk Road and maritime trade routes. (The Conversation) — ...