2013 · Q90
The significant difference between Mahayana and Hinayana forms of Buddhism lay in that
history-of-indiaancient-india
- AMahayana allowed for the transference of merit while in Hinayana a person would only help another by example and advice
- BMahayana believed in the Bodhisattvas while Hinayana did not
- CHinayana promoted the ideas of a suffering saviour
- DMahayana propounded the idea of the 'Arhant', the 'Worthy'
Explanation
The key doctrinal difference is that Mahayana believed in Bodhisattvas while Hinayana did not.