In the Mahayana tradition, two levels of ignorance (avidya) are identified.

Most identify with the Mahayana tradition, reflecting the religious heritage of their emigrant countries.

Some also relate him to the Mahayana tradition of Samantabhadra.

In the Mahayana tradition, moha is considered to be a subcategory of avidya.

In the Mahayana tradition, kaukritya is defined as sadness because of mental displeasure with a former action.

However, Chih-t'ung's version is rarely mentioned in the Mahayana tradition.

In the Mahayana tradition, vitarka is defined as a mental factor that investigates things roughly.

Within the Mahayana tradition, dvesha is the wish to avoid something, to separate from it, to reject it.

Note that in the Mahayana tradition moha is identified as a subcategory of avidya.

In the Mahayana tradition, āhrīkya is defined as not restraining from wrongdoing due to one's own conscious.