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Its all because of what people believe! Some people have different views in Buddhism that go in different ways like the Chinese Buddhism and Sinhalese Buddhism. They are very ancient and are retold over the world, even before Christianity! So now that there are two ways of becoming a Buddhist people believe differently.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoDURING GANDRA PERIOD OR KANISKAR PERIOD IN INDIA. ACTUALLT IT IS NOT SPLIT INTO TWO BRANCHES. ITS IS ADOPTED BY PEOPLE BASED ON THERE LOCATION AND CULTURE. IT HAVE MANY BRANCHES. But two major branches of Buddhism are recognized: Theravada ("The School of the Elders") and Mahayana ("The Great Vehicle"). Theravada-the oldest surviving branch-has a widespread following in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia. Mahayana is found throughout East Asia and includes the traditions of Pure Land, Zen, Nichiren Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism, Shingon, Tendai and Shinnyo-en. In some classifications Vajrayana-a subcategory of Mahayana practiced in Tibet and Mongolia-is recognized as a third branch. While Buddhism remains most popular within Asia, both branches are now found throughout the world..The origins of Mahāyāna are still not completely understood.Major traditions of Mahāyāna Buddhism today include Zen/Chán, Pure Land, Tiantai, and Nichiren, as well as the Esoteric Buddhist traditions of Shingon and Tibetan Buddhism.
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