mahayana is one of two major Buddhism exiting mahayana is one of two major Buddhism exiting
Around 185 Million people are Mahayana Buddhists. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhism#Mahayana
Mahayana scriptures are known as Sutras.
If I understand your question correctly, Zen developed out of the Mahayana tradition. Tibetan tradition is different from both Mahayana and Zen.
Yes, there is a corollary to the Bodhisattas in the Mahayana tradition in Theravada.
New York Mahayana Temple was created in 1962.
-Theravada Buddhism -Mahayana Buddhism (Zen)
Thervada Buddhism focuses on the Buddha's wisdom, where as Mahayana Buddhism focuses on the Buddha's compassion.
Thervada Buddhism focuses on the Buddha's wisdom, where as Mahayana Buddhism focuses on the Buddha's compassion.
zen, mahayana and therevana are the different types of Buddhism The is Hinayana the original of the buddha, Mahayana, Vajrayana, and Nagarjuna
In the Tipitika, there are about 17,000 suttas (sutras). In the Tripitika (the Mahayana canon), there are many thousands more.
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