Mahayana Buddhism
a. was less religious and more "philosophical" than Theravada Buddhism.
b. attempted to maximize the number of people who could obtain release from the wheel of life.
c. revered Nanak.
d. began in Persia and spread to India during the time of the Gupta Dynasty.
e. had no impact outside of India.
b
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