The reason why the birth of Mahayana Buddhism

(1)    The social matter in India

Mahayana Buddhism birthed in the center of India when the 1^st century and was conveyed to Tibet, China, Korean peninsula and Japan.

It was established by Nãgãrjuna (B. C. 250? Or B.C.150?) who was the greatest scholar and birthed in south India. He learned all of the Indian philosophical methods and all sect of Buddhism.  ‘Vibhãsã precepts method’ is explanatory book which learned in Telabada Buddhism.   

When five hundred years later from Buddha past away to nirvana, Buddhism was decreased to pressed by Hinduism. Therefore Buddhist sects had collected sutras adopting Hinduism gods for example Avalokitesurara and etc.  At the editorial meeting, they had done in cooperation with ordinary followers and adopted Indian folk stories. So that Mahayana Buddhism was able to acquire huge followers.

And another reason is that there were huge women followers gathering at the period. As you know, it was restricted marriage or getting job by the caste system. Besides that, it had too low an opinion to women. At that period women could not choice their own religion. If I say without your critical opinion, they say that women cannot get enlightenment at that period.

There is ‘Invocation of Amida’ in Mahayana. One of the amida’s 48 vows is ‘A female can be relief’. It taught that everyone can be relief by invocation of amida. By that teaching, Mahayana had done success conveyed any countries.

 

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