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Compare the core teachings of Mahayana and Hinayana Buddhism regarding salvation and the concept of Buddha.
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| Mahayana | Hinayana |
|---|---|
| Mahayana means the greater vehicle of Salvation. It believes that Buddha was an incarnation of God. According to Mahayana, Bodhisattvas are holy Buddhists who had not yet attained Nirvana like the Buddha but were proceeding rapidly towards it. | Hinayana means the Lesser vehicle for salvation. It denies the existence of God, holds that the Eight-Fold path is the only means of salvation. |
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