Using the Framework Outlined in Chapter One, Identify the Key

question 18

Essay

Using the framework outlined in chapter one, identify the key features of the Mahayana Buddhist worldview (the views of human nature; problem; cause; reality; goal; means; and sacred) and explain their interrelationships.

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Definitions:

Lexical

Relating to the words or vocabulary of a language.

Phonetic

Concerning the sounds of human speech and the system of producing and describing these sounds.

Syntactic

Pertains to the organization of words and phrases to construct grammatically correct sentences within a language.

Aphasic

Relating to or affected by aphasia, a condition characterized by the loss of the ability to understand or express speech, caused by brain damage.