Buddhism encompasses several sects that hold a wide range of beliefs, with core Buddhist concepts. The Tibetan branch of Buddhism contains animistic and shamanistic elements. Tibetan Buddhists believe that when the Dalai Lama and the Panchen Lama die, they are re-incarnated in this world, for them to follow again. So, the present Dalai Lama is the re-incarnation of his predecessor.
Here we have to note that the very term "Mahayana" is used in two meanings: the broad one and the narrow one. (A) According to the first, or broad sense, Mahayana is the path of spiritual training, that is taken by one who aspires to become a Buddha to liberate all sentient beings from all sufferings. This aspiration is called Bodhichitta, and one who has that is called Bodhisattva. From this perspective Tibetan Buddhism is Mahayana Buddhism, because all the practices of Tibetan Buddhism are practiced with this aspiration and for this purpose (may be few initial ones could be an exclusion). (B) The other, more narrow meaning of Mahayana Path is for distinguishing it from Vajrayana Path. Here we have two ways to distinguish: from the viewpoint of practice and from the historical viewpoint. (1) Historically, Vajrayana, or the Path of Expedient Means (which later became known as Tibetan Buddhism), became well-known and widely practiced in India when Buddhism was already adopted in China in its more early form of Mahayana (without Tantric, or Vajrayana practices); while Tibet had adopted Buddhism much later, in the time when Vajrayana was most prominent in India. Because of that "Mahayana" often used as a term for Chinese (Korean, Japanese etc.) Buddhism, while "Vajrayana" - for Tibetan (Mongolian, Bhutanese etc.) Buddhism. (2) Practically, Vajrayana (or Buddhist Tantra) presents the additional 4 or 6 categories of practices (called Outer and Inner Tantras), along with common Mahayana practices, that allow to achieve accomplishments on the Path much faster. /tsendzin
Broadly Buddhism has three shcool of thoughts; Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana (Tantric). Theravada is about perfecting yourselves to enlightenment. Mahayana is about perfecting yourselves as well as others to attain enlightenment. Tantric is more than perfecting oneself but also to be the enbodiment of the specific deity which governs your practice.
Just to add to this, Mahayana contains Tantra as part of it's path to enlightenment. It is known as the Quick Path and involves visualising oneself as the Buddha one will become in the future.
Mahayana is longer and easier path towards enlightenment and Vajrayana is quicker and more harsh and hardworking path towards the achievement of enlightenment.
In Mahayana Buddhism, a distinction is made between relative truth and absolute truth.
Buddhism encompasses several sects that hold a wide range of beliefs, with core Buddhist concepts. The Tibetan branch of Buddhism contains animistic and shamanistic elements. Tibetan Buddhists believe that when the Dalai Lama and the Panchen Lama die, they are re-incarnated in this world, for them to follow again. So, the present Dalai Lama is the re-incarnation of his predecessor.
The difference in the concept of Arhat and the Mahayana concept of the Boddhisatva is the difference in the set of obscurations.
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Well there are two branches of Buddhism: Theravada and Mahayana.They are further divided into several sects or schools of Buddhism. Tibetan, Nichiren, Pure Land, Zen, Singon, and Tendai are all Mahayana Buddhist sects.
well...it's a hard one. Tibet is a Buddhism hollyland,I suggest you go there and find out yourself.'Cause the most important meaning of Buddhism can never described.
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Here are some informative websites that have a breif outline of the differences: The schools of Tibetan Buddhism http://dl.lib.brown.edu/BuddhistTempleArt/buddhism2.html The Buddhist schools of Mahayana and Theravada http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/buddhistworld/schools1.htm http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/snapshot02.htmth For a table outlining the differences that is extremely straight forward check out http://www.religionfacts.com/buddhism/fastfacts/differences_theravada_mahayana.htmIf you want more of a better explanation and detail, including info on the different schools, get The Buddhist Bible.Though we have no actual bible, this is just a great book with information from many different sources. For more go to Buddhistebooks.com and there are many other sources where you can even have actual free books shipped to you, or locate a retreat or local Budddhist Temple or Meditation Hall. namaste!
Here are some informative websites that have a breif outline of the differences: The schools of Tibetan Buddhism http://dl.lib.brown.edu/BuddhistTempleArt/buddhism2.html The Buddhist schools of Mahayana and Theravada http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/buddhistworld/schools1.htm http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/snapshot02.htmth For a table outlining the differences that is extremely straight forward check out http://www.religionfacts.com/buddhism/fastfacts/differences_theravada_mahayana.htmIf you want more of a better explanation and detail, including info on the different schools, get The Buddhist Bible.Though we have no actual bible, this is just a great book with information from many different sources. For more go to Buddhistebooks.com and there are many other sources where you can even have actual free books shipped to you, or locate a retreat or local Budddhist Temple or Meditation Hall. namaste!
In Tibet, the Buddhist leaders, called lamas, also led the government. When religious leaders head government, it is called a theocracy (thee-AH-kruh-see). The Dalai Lama was the lama who headed the government, and the Panchen Lama was the lama who led the religion. Both were considered reincarnations of Chenrezi, the buddha or bodhisattva of compassion.Tibetan Buddhism is known as Vajrayana Buddhism, also as tantric Buddhism. It is a form of Mahayana Buddhism based on Indian Buddhism and emphasizing realization through direct practice.Among the unique aspects of Tibetan Buddhism are the teachings of the bardos, or in-between states, including the state between death and the next rebirth. Other bardos are the bardo of birth, the dream state, and the state of meditation.The terma tradition is another unique aspect of Tibetan Buddhism. Terma ('treasures') are teachings hidden in secret places by a Buddha for discovery by future generations. These could be actual texts or sacred objects (e.g., a statue) hidden in caves, or they could be 'mind terma,' teachings transmitted mentally, and received through meditation by an advanced practitioner called a terton. The great Indian teacher who brought Buddhism to Tibet, Padmasambhava, was said to have concealed terma in 108 places. The Bardo Thodol, the so-called Tibetan Book of the Dead, is one of his terma.One of the unique practices in Tibetan Buddhism is tummo, or 'inner heat.' It is a yogic practice that has the effect of raising the temperature of the body. Though that is not the goal of the practice, it must have come in quite handy for Tibetan monks as they sat meditating in the snow of the Himalayas!