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between the schools‚ and compiling all the research. Theravada Mahayana Vajrayana Zen (Translation) “Doctrine of Elders” “The Great Ship” “The Great Vehicle” Tantric/Esoteric “Chan” Followers 124‚000‚000 185‚000‚000 600‚000‚000 10‚000‚000 Temporal Origin 100 BCE 100 CE 500 CE 650 CE Geographic Origin India & Sri Lanka India India China & Japan Religious Text(s) Pali Canon Jataka Pali Canon Mayhayna Canon Pali Canon‚ Mahayana Canon Vajrayana Tantras Shobogen Platform Sutra Lankavatra Sutra
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cycle of arising and passing away as the individual reaches nirvana. While Buddhism is typically seen as a non-theistic religion‚ one tradition (Mahayana) does parallel Christian theology in that their belief in a previous Buddha’s power allows them access to the “Pure Land” (p. 223).There are three vehicles (traditions) in Buddhism: Theravada‚ Mahayana‚ and Vajrayana (p. 187). While there are subtle changes in emphasis between the three main groups they all hold to the three jewels of the Buddha
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horizontal dimensions to the Buddhist tenets‚ causing rifts among the various branches. Revolutionists considered themselves as the “greater vehicle” (Mahayana)‚ and they derided the traditionalists the “lesser vehicle” (Theravada). The Theravada branch became trendy in Southern Asia in countries like Burma‚ Thailand‚ Laos‚ Sri Lanka‚ and Cambodia while Mahayana Buddhism stayed strong in countries of Northern Asia: Tibet‚ Nepal‚ China‚ Korea‚ and Japan. Buddhism underwent divisions continuously every now
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Nirvana. Theravada Buddhism is the only surviving school from the earliest years of Buddhism. The second type of practice is called‚ Mahayana Buddhism. This type of Buddhism believes that a person must practice universal compassion. The third type of Buddhism is‚ Tibetan Buddhism‚ also called Tantric Buddhism or Vajrayana. This type of Buddhism is known to be a type of Mahayana Buddhism‚ but this type of Buddhism has other teachings‚ practices‚ and texts‚ that are not in in the other type of
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Some say Vajrayana was intended to bring people back to the original teachings and practices of Buddha were Theravada and Mahayana had strayed. Vajrayana is described to have a quicker more effective way to the path of enlightenment. While traditions tend to favor fierce deities it but also relies on the role of Bodhisattva as the Mahayana’s do. Vajrayana’s believe in an array
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who claim a lineage that extends back to the Buddha’s original samgha‚ it emphasizes meditations leading to spiritual agility and nirvanic consciousness. For the laity‚ it emphasizes act and attitudes that will lead to merit and good rebirths. The Mahayana Buddhism of North and East Asia stresses the presence of the “Buddha-nature”‚ the essence of the universe as the Buddha saw it in his enlightenment‚ in all beings. Thus‚ the universe is spoken of as Void and as one with
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centuries. In Southeast Asia‚ different times have different sects rose and fell. They were alternative‚ living as one‚ or changeable. In first Century‚ when the Mahayana sect in India territory occurred‚ a strong momentum‚ performed in Southeast Asia‚ Buddhist influence mainly depended on Mahayana. After seventh Century‚ India Mahayana sects and Brahmanism part combined‚ Esoteric Buddhism which
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Theravada and Mahayana traditions differ significantly. Christianity also has division within itself‚ the most prominent being between the Roman Catholic and Protestant systems. There are however‚ despite obvious differences‚ some very interesting similarities between Buddhism and Christianity‚ especially regarding prayer and worship‚ which fall into the "ritual dimension" of Ninian Smart ’s analytical model (Smart). The purpose of this paper is to argue that Buddhism‚ particularly the Mahayana and Pure
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With the rise of Communism in Asia‚ the violence of the Communist Party in China came to the attention of the world. With the violence‚ there also became known the issues of Buddhism in Tibet‚ especially regarding the annihilation of the Buddhist way of life by Communist industrialization. In Freedom in Exile: The Autobiography of the Dalai Lama‚ Tenzin Gyatso‚ the fourteenth Dalai Lama‚ chronicles how he addressed the modern-day problems befalling Tibet and Buddhism‚ while still adhering to his
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