Thats right. Theravada should be used in its place.

R.O.Jadhao

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kåre A. Lie" <alberlie@...>
To: <Pali@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 9:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Pali] hiinayaana


At 16:28 17.01.2005 +0100, you wrote:

> --- "R.O.Jadhao" <jadhao@...> skrev:
> >
> >
> > Actually there is nothing demeaning in the word
> > hinayana which means "small
> > vehicle" (like a motorbike) considering it stresses
> > achieving nibbana
> > through one's own efforts as a opposed to mahayana
> > (big vehicle) which has
> > bodhisattvas to count on for liberation.
>
>If I have understood the dictionaries correctly, small
>as opposite to great is "hiina", but small as opposite
>to big is "culla"; so "cullayaana" (if it existed)
>would not be demeaning, but "hiinayaana" is.
>
>Gunnar

You are right. Some years ago I wrote a study of the word "hinayana". Here
you will find further details: http://www.lienet.no/hinayan1.htm

Best regards,

Kåre A. Lie
http://www.lienet.no/




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