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Old 08-02-2010, 03:41 PM
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Default What are all the different Buddhism types? .?

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Old 08-06-2010, 03:41 PM
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Schools of Buddhism are classified in various ways. Normal English-language usage (as given in dictionaries) divides Buddhism into Therav?da (also known by the name "H?nay?na", which many consider pejorative) and Mah?y?na. The most common classification among scholars is threefold, with Mah?y?na split into East Asian (also known simply as Mah?y?na) and Vajray?na, or Tibetan Buddhism (although Vajray?na properly includes the Japanese Shingon school).
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Old 08-11-2010, 03:41 PM
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There are many subdivisions within Buddhism, but most can be classified into three major branches: Theravada ("Way of the Elders"), Mahayana ("Greater Vehicle") and Vajrayana ("Diamond Vehicle").

Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism went their separate ways in the first century AD. Mahayana then subdivided into several diverse schools, such as Zen, Pure Land and Nichiren, many of which flourish today in East Asia. The Vajrayana Buddhist tradition is an esoteric sect that is predominant in Tibet and Nepal.
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