Highlight the characteristics of the Mahayana form of Buddhism

5 CHARACTERSTICS OF THE MAHAYANA FORM OD BUDDHISM
1. New sutraswritten in Sanskrit and Chinese.
2. New model of enlightenment; the Bodhisattva.
3. New devotional / "Theistic" dimension(faith, worship, bhakti).
4. New possibilities of enlightenment for laypeople.
5. New Chinese school and their Japanese counterparts.
 

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Major Characteristics of Mahayana Buddhism


New sūtras, written in Sanskrit and/or Chinese
 
  1. New model of enlightenment: the Bodhisattva 
  2. New devotional / "theistic" dimension (faith, worship, bhakti)
  3. New philosophical developments
  4. New possibilities of enlightenment for laypeople
  5. New Chinese schools and their Japanese counterparts
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