Topic summary
Mahāyāna sūtras
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Mahayana sutras.
Questions of authenticity
Mahāyāna sūtras are generally regarded by Mahāyānists as being more profound than the śrāvaka texts as well as generating more spiritual merit and benefit. Thus, they are seen as superior and more virtuous to non-Mahāyāna sūtras.