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What are the branches of Hindu?
Buddhism, Sikhism and jainism
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 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
What are theravada and mahayana?
Hinayaana and Mahaayaana are two branches of Buddhism.
What is branch of Hinduism?
there are many branches of Hinduism. Buddhism jainism shikhism etc.
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.
Where was Buddhism stared?
If you mean started, Buddhism started in India.
What does gompa mean in Buddhism?
gompa means temples in buddhism
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 country is the cultural hearth of Buddhism?
In Nepal, Prince Siddhartha founded it; branches off of Hinduism.
What is one of the main differences between the Mahayana and Theraveda branches of Buddhism?
it's different beliefs and religion
What are the differences between Buddhist sects?
You can find out about the different branches of Buddhism here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schools_of_Buddhism
