Hinayana

Hinayana (sometimes stylized as HINAYANA) is an American melodic death metal/doom metal band from Austin, Texas. History Hinayana was originally formed as a one-man project in 2014 by vocalist/guitarist Casey Hurd. The word "Hinayana" is a Sanskrit word, meaning the "smaller vehicle" or "lesser path" to enlightenment. In the context of the band name, it was chosen to represent the inner struggle and suffering one must conquer to find the truth in every aspect of life, nature, the esoteric, and the universe – seeing both the beautiful and not-so-beautiful sides of it all.