The significant difference between Mahayana and Hinayana forms of Buddhism lay in that........

Culture of India Religious beliefs and Practises

The significant difference between Mahayana and Hinayana forms of Buddhism lay in that

Mahayana allowed for the transference of merit while in Hinayana, a person would only help another by example and advice

Mahayana believed in the Bodhisattvas while Hinayana did not

Hinayana promoted the ideas of a suffering savior

Mahayana propounded the idea of the ‘Arhant’, the worthy’

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Explanation:

Mahayana Buddhists believe that The Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama) is a God but Hinayana Buddhists believe that The Buddha was an ordinary Human. Mahayana Buddhism followers think that The Buddha is a God because they think that the Buddha came down to earth to help people cross the sea of life. So the Buddha can be worshipped as a God because he is eternal and comes down to earth.