The Classical WorldIdeas & Belief
Mahayana Buddhism
c. 100 BCEMajor
New Buddhist sutras such as the Lotus Sutra appear around the turn of the era, stressing the bodhisattva who delays nirvana to save others. Mahayana becomes the main form of Buddhism in East Asia.
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The Lotus of the True Law, trans. H. Kern (Internet Sacred Text Archive) ↗Editor's pick