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What does Mahayana Buddhism teach about himself?
That Buddha was a god
What does mahayana buddism teach about the buddah himself?
Because the Mahayana Buddhism wants to teach their members about how the buddah aligned himself with the brahman. They think acting exactly like him will take them to the brahman.
What does mahayana buddism teach about the budda himself?
He was a very important god after he was dead
What did the Buddha teach to obtain Nirvana?
The Noble Eightfold Path.
What does Mahayana Buddhism teach about teach about the Buddha himself?
He was a very important god after he was dead.
What is a ultimate goal?
Depending on the school of Buddhism the goal of achieving Nirvana is somewhat different, Thedavara Buddhism see transitioning to Nirvana as happening after enlightenment (and death). Mahayana Buddhists feels the enlightened will refuse to go to Nirvana until all sentient beings are enlightened and thus return to the cycle of death and rebirth..
Why is Mahayana Buddhism popular?
Mahayana is less of a religon and more like a way of live May I ad, its rather live and relive
What is the great vehicle of Buddhism?
There are two major schools of Buddhism - Mahayana and Theravada.Mahayana is referred to as the "great vehicle". It proposes that all enlightened beings refuse entry into Nirvana, choosing to return to the cycle of birth and death to enlighten others until all beings are enlightened and achieve Nirvana.Theravada beilves that enlightened beings enter Nirvana as the become enlightened one by one.The analogy is that Thedavera is like a bicycle - a small vehicle for individual transport, while Mahayana is a "great vehicle" like a bus that gathers everyone before proceeding to Nirvana.
How does Mahayana Buddhism resemble and differ from devotional Hinduism?
It differs in a way
Who are mahayana and theravada?
Different schools of Buddhism. Theravada means 'way of the elders', and is evolved from the original form of Buddhism. Mahayana means 'the greater vehicle', and has an unknown origin.
What is the ultimate goal for a Buddhists?
Bhuddists believe that the state of nirvana (which means "cessation" or "extinction"). Nirvana represents the extinction of craving and ignorance - and therefore suffering. Nirvana is considered the ultimate state of a Bhuddist as it also means an end to the cycle of rebirth.
What is the difference between thervada buddhism and mahayana beliefs?
The primary doctrinal belief that separates them is the Mahayana idea of Sunyata. Sunyata tells us that, essentially, nothing exists; a piece of paper is the tree that it came from, not a piece of paper; the tree is not a tree but the sun, the soil and the rain etc. Another major difference is the Theravada idea of Arhats and the Mahayana idea of Bodhisattva: Arhats being men who have achieved nirvana and will go on to achieve parinirvana; Bodhisattva are men or women who have reached enlightenment but upon death maintain their consciousness in Samsara until all other sentient beings have also reached nirvana. Other things that separate Mahayana from Theravada: different precepts for monastics, a different Vinaya, Female Monastics (can be monks or nuns, nuns 'died' out in Theravada), Skillful speech (lying is okay for the right reasons) and different interpretation of the precepts: some Mahayana believe it is okay to like eat meat if they didn't kill it.
