Question

differentiate between mahayana and hinayana

Answer 1

buddhism is divided into two main religious groups Mahayana Buddhism and Hinayana Buddhism (also known as Theravada). ... One of the differences is that Mahayana Buddhists believe that The Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama) is a God but Hinayana Buddhists believe that The Buddha was an ordinary Human.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Mahayana' means 'great vehicle. ' 'Hinayana' means' 'small vehicle' or 'lesser vehicle'. ... Theravada is sometimes referred to as Southern Buddhism, while Mahayana is sometimes called Northern Buddhism, because it came to be found in China, Korea, Japan, and Tibet.