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∙ 12y agoThis is a short answer to your question. But much more detail is available online. Hi there son.
At one time there were 3 great traditions in Buddhism. These were Mahayana, Theravada, and Hinayana. Two traditions are still active today, Mahayana and Theravada.
In the Mahayana tradition a follower seeks to attain enlightenment not only for themselves but for the benefit of all sentient beings. These people are referred to as Bodhisattvas. The Mahayana tradition is the largest of the two Buddhist traditions active today. It was started sometime about 400 years after the Buddha's death. One of the great Masters of Mahayana was Nargajuna who taught on emptiness.
The Theravada tradition was started after the Third Council after The Buddha's death. This council was held to remove some heretical beliefs and writings from the scriptures that were seeping into the teachings. The Buddha's teachings were written down and approved by this council and is known as the "Teachings of the Elders". The main goal of a Theravadan is to attain Buddha-hood. It is the oldest school and the one most closest to the early Buddhism.
Hinayana tradition was for those who for seek enlightenment for themselves, but Hinayanists developed a set of rules that only a person who reincarnated as a man and become a Monk could attain enlightenment, which goes against The Buddha's teachings. As of today, there are no schools of tradition for Hinayana. It is effectively a dead tradition.
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∙ 9y agoTheravada Buddhism focuses on the individual; Mahayana Buddhism focuses on society as a whole.
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∙ 11y agoActually, there are 3 branches: Theravada, Mahayana, & Vajyana.
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∙ 11y agoBoth branches agree on the basic teachings. However, Mahayana Buddhism believes that the Buddha had an additional set of teachings.
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∙ 14y agoMuhayana and Theravada
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∙ 12y ago1. Theravada
2. Mahayana
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Did the Buddhism split into two majior branches called theravada and mahayana?
Yes. All sects or sub-groups of Buddhism follow one of these two major branches.
What are theravada and mahayana?
Hinayaana and Mahaayaana are two branches of Buddhism.
What does branches mean in Buddhism?
To discuss different branches of Buddhism is to discuss different sects or varieties of Buddhism. Buddhist scriptures are commonly divided into Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana. Zen Buddhism is a kind of Mahayana Buddhism. .
How Theravada Buddhism has relation with Early Buddhism?
It is the modern branch which is the nearest to the original. Buddhism has at least two main branches, Theravada which started in 6th century BCE and Mahayana, 3rd century BCE.
What are the branches of Hindu?
Buddhism, Sikhism and jainism
Is it true that Buddhism split into two major branches called theravada and mahayana?
Simply put yes it is true.
What are the divisions and denominations of Buddhism?
You can read an article about the branches of Buddhism here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schools_of_Buddhism
Why did Buddha split into two branches?
Its all because of what people believe! Some people have different views in Buddhism that go in different ways like the Chinese Buddhism and Sinhalese Buddhism. They are very ancient and are retold over the world, even before Christianity! So now that there are two ways of becoming a Buddhist people believe differently.
What is branch of Hinduism?
there are many branches of Hinduism. Buddhism jainism shikhism etc.
How come Buddhism divide into 2 sections?
Several hundred years after the Buddha's passing, two groups of monks formed. One group, the Sthiravadins, believed that the entirety of the Buddha's teachings could be found in the Tipitika. Another group, the Mahasanghikas, did not believe this. This was the root of the two main branches of Buddhism which persists to this day.
How many Buddhism's are there today?
When dealing with the number of Buddhists, ..............There are around 350 million Buddhists in general, in the world. But Theravada Buddhists are 150 million in number.(The number of the Buddhists in general is relatively high due to the heavy population of China, who are Mahayana Buddhists.)When dealing with the types of Buddhism, .................There are many branches of Buddhism. One of them, named 'Theravada' contains the original (unfixed, unadjusted, or unamended) teachings of the Buddha.(It is said that during the Third Buddhist Council, there are more than 18 branches of Buddhism)The other branches of Buddhism occurred after the second Buddhist Council due to the division among the Buddhists.
What are the two groups Buddhists are split into?
The two groups were Theravada Buddhism and Mahayana Buddhism.
