Mahayana Buddhism

Mahayana is one of Buddhism's main existing branches, and the Sanskrit word "Mahayana" means excellent vehicle. The other current branches of Buddhism are Theravada and Vajrayana, but Vajrayana is classified as a part of Mahayana Buddhism under some classifications. Mahayana refers to the path of Bodhisattva to attain Enlightenment to help all sentient beings free from all suffering and pain. This is called "Bodhisattvayana" or the "Bodhisattva Vehicle". Over the years, the Mahayana was subdivided into more schools that practiced different doctrines and spread from India to China, Tibet, Korea, and Japan, thus becoming the dominant form of Buddhism. The people following and supporting the Mahayana Tradition are around 53.2% of the total Buddhist practitioners, the Theravada tradition is about 35.8%, and the Vajrayana tradition is about 5.7%. Read more at: https://www.originalbuddhas.com/blog/mahayana-buddhism