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FOUR DIVISIONS OF BUDDHISM

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Kristyn Nguyen

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MAHAYANA

THERAVADA

FOUR DIVISIONS OF BUDDHISM

THERAVADA VS. MAHAYANA

  • "Great vehicle"
  • Strongest in Tibet, China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, and Mongolia
  • Highest ideal in Mahayana Buddhism is the path of the bodhisattva
  • Frequently teaches that there have been many Buddhas—many enlightened ones.

"Doctrine of the Elders"

  • Strongest in Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Thailand, Laos and Burma (Myanmar)
  • Believes that it has remained closest to the original teachings of the Buddha
  • Emphasizes attaining self-liberation through one's own efforts
  • both rooted in the basic teachings of the historical Buddha, and both emphasize the individual search for liberation from the cycle of samsara
  • Theravada's strive to become arhats
  • Mahayana's hope to become not arhats but boddhisatvas

MAHAYANA VS. VAJRAYANA

THERAVADA VS. ZEN

ALL IN COMMON

  • Vaj includes the Theravada and Mahayana teachings
  • Vaj ultimate goal is the attainment of enlightenment, buddhahood (equivalent to Maha)
  • Theravada warns you against stuff that today might be construed as artistic, where as Zen does not
  • Zen is a branch of Mahayana

All strive for a deep insight into the true nature of life and do not worship gods or deities

ZEN

VAJRAYANA (Tibet)

ZEN VS. VAJRAYANA

  • "Ch'an" , "Meditation"
  • a mixture of Indian Mahayana Buddhism and Taoism
  • Attempting to understand the meaning of life directly, without being misled by logical thought or language.
  • "Diamond vehicle"
  • Predominant in the Himalayan nations of Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan, and also Mongolia
  • A form of Mahayana Buddhism
  • Best known face of Tibetan Buddhism is the Dalai Lama
  • Tibetan Buddhism is the smallest branch of Buddhism, whereas Zen is common worldwide
  • Zen entered China and Buddhist ideas merged with some of the Taoist philosophy
  • Vaj entered Tibet and Buddhist ideas merged with the religion that was already present—a shamanic religion called Bon

By Kristyn Nguyen

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