How do you use Hinayana in a sentence? See 7 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like buddhism or theravada, plus the exact meaning.
Hinayana in a sentence
Hinayana meaning
Theravada Buddhism.
Using Hinayana
- The main meaning on this page is: Theravada Buddhism.
- Useful related words include: buddhism, hinayana buddhism, theravada, theravada buddhism.
Context around Hinayana
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 4 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Hinayana
- In this selection, "hinayana" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, buddhism, term, terms, mahayana, wakaba and text stand out and add context to how "hinayana" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include as the hinayana vaibhāṣika wylie and because hinayana was disliked. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "hinayana" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with hinayana
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
It is essentially a Hinayana text, and its world is that of Mathura and North-west India. (17 words)
That is why most current scholars tend to avoid the terms 'Hinayana' and 'Mahayana' in the context of Ajanta. (19 words)
An interesting feature of Bojjannakonda is that it shows features of all the three phases of Buddhism: Hinayana, Mahayana and Vajrayana. (21 words)
Two belong to the older path referred to as the Hinayana : * Vaibhāṣika ( Wylie : bye brag smra ba ) * Sautrāntika ( Wylie : mdo sde pa ) The primary source for the former is the Abhidharma-kośa of Vasubandhu and its commentaries. (37 words)
Like many of SFV’s better stages, Kanzuki Beach provides plenty of fanservice for seasoned Capcom veterans, as characters Tiffany Lords and Hinayana Wakaba cameo alongside ’s Judgement Tiebreaker girls in the background of the stage. (36 words)
At the same time, scholars have objected to the pejorative connotation of the term Hinayana and some scholars do not use it for any school. (25 words)
Example sentences (7)
An interesting feature of Bojjannakonda is that it shows features of all the three phases of Buddhism: Hinayana, Mahayana and Vajrayana.
Like many of SFV’s better stages, Kanzuki Beach provides plenty of fanservice for seasoned Capcom veterans, as characters Tiffany Lords and Hinayana Wakaba cameo alongside ’s Judgement Tiebreaker girls in the background of the stage.
At the same time, scholars have objected to the pejorative connotation of the term Hinayana and some scholars do not use it for any school.
Because Hinayana was disliked and the terms Śrāvaka-Bodhisattva or Pratyekabuddha-Bodhisattva were not used generally, usage of the term bodhisattva had expanded over time.
It is essentially a Hinayana text, and its world is that of Mathura and North-west India.
That is why most current scholars tend to avoid the terms 'Hinayana' and 'Mahayana' in the context of Ajanta.
Two belong to the older path referred to as the Hinayana : * Vaibhāṣika ( Wylie : bye brag smra ba ) * Sautrāntika ( Wylie : mdo sde pa ) The primary source for the former is the Abhidharma-kośa of Vasubandhu and its commentaries.