Mahāyāna Buddhism meanwhile, has a vastly expanded
cosmology, with various
Buddhas and other holy beings (
aryas) residing in different realms. Mahāyāna texts not only revere numerous
Buddhas besides
Sakyamuni, such as
Amitabha and
Vairocana, but also see them as transcendental or supramundane (
lokuttara) beings
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Buddhism - Wikipediaangha (Community).[178] There are also said to be two types of Buddhas, a sammasambuddha is also said to teach the Dharma to others, while a paccekabuddha (solitary buddha) does not teach.[176] <span>Mahāyāna Buddhism meanwhile, has a vastly expanded cosmology, with various Buddhas and other holy beings (aryas) residing in different realms. Mahāyāna texts not only revere numerous Buddhas besides Sakyamuni, such as Amitabha and Vairocana, but also see them as transcendental or supramundane (lokuttara) beings.[179] Mahāyāna Buddhism holds that these other Buddhas in other realms can be contacted and are able to benefit beings in this world.[180] In Mahāyāna, a Buddha is a kind of "spiritual Summary
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