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Copied from the Zhuan Falun Lecture on the web:
"During its development, Buddhism underwent several relatively major reforms. One took place shortly after Sakyamuni passed away. Some people founded Mahayana4 based on the high-level principles Sakyamuni taught. They believed that the Dharma Sakyamuni taught publicly was intended for everyday people?s self-salvation and the attainment of Arhatship. That Dharma did not offer salvation to all beings and was therefore called Hinayana.5 Monks in Southeast Asia continue to follow the original cultivation way of Sakyamuni?s time. In China, we call it the ?Small Vehicle? Buddhism. Of course, they do not think so themselves. They believe that they have inherited Sakyamuni?s original tradition. It is indeed so, as they have
basically inherited the cultivation way of Sakyamuni?s time."
4 Mahayana??the Great Vehicle Buddhism.?
5 Hinayana??the Small Vehicle Buddhism.?
Theravada is yet another derivative of Hinayana.
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