Their scriptures are the most supportive of women studying Buddhism and say that they can achieve Buddhahood in their own bodies. In the Vimalakirti-nirdesa Sutra, Sariputra, who always doubted that women could achieve Buddhahood, was discussing the question with Devakanya (Heavenly Lady).
對女性修持最肯定的大乘佛教經典認為，女人根本不需轉身，就可以「即身成佛」。例如在《維摩詰經》裡，經常質疑女身不能成佛的舍利弗與天女展開辯論，天女於是以神通將自己變成舍利弗，又將舍利弗變成天女。