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Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraKāludāyin (कालुदायिन्) is the name of an “assistant” (upasthāyaka) of Buddha Śākyamuni, according to the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter XLI. When the Buddha Śākyamuni had not yet gone forth, he had Chandaka as assistant (upasthāyaka) and Kāludāyin as playmate; his wives Gopiyā, Yaśodharā, etc., were his close entourage.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
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