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What split into two major branches called Theravada and Mahayana?
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Is it true that Buddhism split into two major branches called theravada and mahayana?
Simply put yes it is true.
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 is Buddhas major denominations?
Mahayana, Theravada, & Vajyana.
What are the major types of Buddhism?
As with many of the world's major religions there is not just one type of Buddhism. The major types are Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana. There is also another called zen.
What forms did Buddhism take as it spread out of India?
There were two major forms Buddhism took as it spread out of India: Theravada and Mahayana. The Mahayana further subdivided into a number of smaller schools.
What are the four strands of Buddhism?
There are three major strands of Buddhism which are, Mahayana, Theravada, Vajrayana. If you include Ch'an / Zen Buddhism as a separate school then you have four.
Where is Mahayana Buddhism practiced?
mahayana is one of two major Buddhism exiting mahayana is one of two major Buddhism exiting
How many members of Buddhism are there?
Well there are two branches of Buddhism: Theravada and Mahayana.They are further divided into several sects or schools of Buddhism. Tibetan, Nichiren, Pure Land, Zen, Singon, and Tendai are all Mahayana Buddhist sects.
How many different versions of Buddhism are there?
There are really only 2 distinct types of Buddhism, though there are subgroups to them. The two major groups are Theravada and Mahayana. Theravada is call the "teachings of the Elders" and is most closest to the original teachings of the Buddha. Mahayana incorporates teachings of later Buddhas and Bodisatvas into the Buddhas original teachings. All the differnt lineages of Buddhism fall within one of these two groups but all teachings agree as to what the Buddha taught and to what the objective of Buddhism is.
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.
What is Thailand's major religion?
The national religion of Thailand is Theravada Buddhism.
What are the three main divisions in Buddhism?
Theravada and Mahayana. Within Mahayana, you find Zen Buddhism.Answer: Theravada ('way of the elders') is more similar to original Buddhism, whereas Mahayana ('greater vehicle') has an unknown origin.
