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Mahayana Buddhism

What is it?

Mahayana Buddhism means "Great Vehicle" and is one of the two main schools of Buddhist teachings along with Therevada.

What is the Origin?

Mahayana Buddhism split from Theravada Buddhism because of a slight difference in beliefs. Mahayana Buddhists thought that people can only be enlightened when everyone else is encaptulating the idea's of selflessness and generosity (dana)

How did it spread?

Mahayana Buddhism's hearth is Southern India and Ceylon (Sri Lanka), and it diffused to China, Japan, Tibet, and other Southeast Asian Countries. As Mahayana Buddhism diffused it has changed to accompany the people of different regions.

Who are the key figures?

  • Historical Buddha- Prince Siddhartha who became elightened under the Bodhi Tree

The Medicine Buddha is master of healing in Mahayana Buddhism.

  • Laughing Buddha- Also known as the Loving and Friendly One. He is also said to be the reincarnation of the historical buddha.

Important Beliefs

The Noble Eightfold Path

1. Right vision

2. Right intention

3. Right speech

4. Right actions

5. Right livelihood

6. Right effort

7. Right mindfulness

8. Right concentration

The Four Noble Truths

1. All life involves suffering (dukkha)

2. Suffering is caused by craving (tanha)

3. If you stop craving you will stop suffering (nirodha & cessation)

4. Suffering is eliminated by following the Noble Eightfold Path (magga)

The Three Jewels

1. The Buddha

2. The Dharma (Teachings)

3. The Sangha (Community)

What is the place of worship for mahayana buddhism?

Mahayana Buddhist go to religious temples, shrines, and monasteries.

What books are books are read by Mahayana Buddhists?

Mahayana Buddhist have the Tripitaka as sacred text, but they add to it the Mahayana Sutra which contains the Mahayanan concepts.

Mahayana Buddhism Statistics

Top 10 Countries with the most Mahayana Buddhism followers

Major Branches of Buddhism

What is the difference between Mahayana and theravada buddhism?

  • Not as traditional
  • Rituals
  • Scriptures
  • Older

4 Stages of the Bodhisattva Path

There aspects of Buddhahood, called Trikaya

The Transformation body (nirmanakaya) is the physical form that the Buddha uses to teach the Dharma to humans on Earth. At death this physical body falls away and the Buddha disintegrates into the Buddha nature.

Intention: You must be willing and wanting to help others to become enlightened.

Vow: 'Pranidhana' (literally fixation). You need to be determined to succeed. The vow xplains how challenging the path is.

The Truth or Dharma body (dharmakaya) are those qualities which make up the Buddha nature – knowledge, wisdom, compassion, determination and energy - the eternal principle of Truth which transcends time & space

Practice: Specifically outlines 6 qualities or Paramitas: giving (dana), morality (sila), patience (kshanti), energy (virya), meditation (samadhi) and wisdow (prajna)

Avalokiteshvara is the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion. Literally "The Lord who looks down" He is one the most well known and beloved bodhisattvas. Throughout Mahayana Buddhism Avalokiteshvara represents Karuna; the activity of compassion in the world and the willingness to bear the pain of others.

Buddhahood: When you realise that your actions are actions are that of a Buddha, you were always a Buddha the path just allowed you to discover this

The Enjoyment body (sambhogakaya) is the image of the Buddha which may be seen during meditation. This attempts to help people learn how to become enlightened.

Manjusri is a bodhisattva associated with wisdom (prajna). His Sanskrit name means "He Who Is Noble and Gentle." He is often portrayed as a young man holding a sword in his right hand and the Prajna Paramita (Perfection of Wisdom) Sutra in or near his left hand.

Vajrapa (literally "Vajra in his hand") is one of the earliest-appearing bodhisattvas in Mahayana Buddhism. He is the protector and guide of Gautama Buddha and rose to symbolize the Buddha's power.

Tara is a female Bodhisattva who represents compassion (Karuna). She was born from the tears of Avalokiteshvara when he was overcome with exhaustion as he worked for the relief of the suffering of the world

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