bhumi

As proper nouns the difference between mahayana and bhumi

is that mahayana is (buddhism) a school of buddhism widely practised in china, japan, korea and mongolia it literally means "great vehicle" and teaches that all can achieve salvation, and has more emphasis on social concerns, in general, than theravada while bhumi is .

As a noun bodhisattva

is (buddhism) a person who has taken specific lay or monastic vows and who is on the road to perfect knowledge; specifically, one who foregoes personal nirvana in order to help others achieve enlightenment.

As a proper noun bhumi is

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