Nothing as far as I can see. Buddhism is a religion. A Shogun is a military ruler in Japan.
There is ONLY one kind of Buddhism in this universe. Since Asoka is an Indian he practised Buddhism with Indian culture. Asoka was a king and therefore had the power to spread Buddhism by building many places where Buddhists can performed the way of life.
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. .
One of the major conflict of Buddhism is violence for the sake of peace. Buddhism allows for violence in resolving some kind of conflicts.
"Gentry Buddhism" appealed to the elite as an alternative to Confucianism and Daoism.
A more peaceful, kind, compassionate, happy life.
what kind of "credit" ??? You have to serve in the military to get any kind of credit.
Hinduism is a religion that based on the concept of God. But Buddhism is not based on this concept. According to them, gods are a kind of powerful aliens but not deathless. Buddhism was a philosophy based on the concept of cause and effect. Later, some followers of Buddhism converted it to a religion.
Most military leaders have studied Sun Tzu's "Art of War" as well as Clausewitz' "Principles of War". Many of the Sun Tzu's precepts and techniques are parallel to Zen Buddhist thoughts on the instantaneous appreciation of the whole. Therefore all military leaders may be said to practice a limited form of Buddhism.
Hinduism has 4 casts. Brahmin, Khsatriya, Viashya and suta. Meanwhile Buddhism is free from any kind of cast system.
Denmark has the Danish Defence as their military.
it depends, that's like asking what kind of religion is in America, which is a big mix. I believe the main religion is Buddhism