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    Mahayana vs Theravada

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    There are two main types of traditions in the buddhist religion‚ Theravada and Mahayana. Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism are very different but also have several similarities. Theravada is known as the “School of the Elders”‚ while Mahayana is known as “The Great Vehicle”. Theravada follows the seven steps of purification‚ based on the eightfold path and emphasizes insight. This insight comes in three characteristics of life‚ dukkha‚ anatta‚ and anicca. It distinguishes four stages of enlightenment

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    What are the basic differences between Mahayana and Theravada Buddhism? The Theravada Buddhist believed that they practiced the original teachings of Buddhism as it was handed down to them by Buddha. Theravada Buddhism corresponds fairly exactly with the teachings of Buddha. Theravada Buddhism is based on the Four Noble Truths and the idea that all physical reality is a chain of causation. This includes the cycle of birth and rebirth. Through the practice of Eightfold Noble Path and the

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    beliefs. There are two major divisions: Mahayana and Theravada‚ and many subdivisions. Fundamentally‚ Buddhists believe that one must rise above desires‚ to reach a state of enlightenment. Buddha was idolized‚ and subsequently deified‚ but he never claimed to be anything more than a man (dictionary.com‚ 2005). The goal of this paper is to answer the following questions based on the assigned readings for week two: What scared elements characterize Hindu religious traditions? And what are their significance

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    Rebirth‚ Karma‚ and Mahayana Tradition When people speak of rebirth in Buddhism they may not think there is more to it then simply dying and being born again. There are‚ however‚ many realms to the rebirth process. These realms are often depicted in the “wheel of life”. The three lowest realms are similar to the concept in Christianity of purgatory. So at the bottom is hell‚ but the Buddhist hell‚ although similar‚ is unlike the Christian hell in two respects. The first is that it is not a place

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    modern Buddhism‚ Mahayana and Theravada. Among the many distinctions that exist‚ a few could be considered especially integral to an understanding of how these mutually exclusive divisions contrast with each other. Before treating these specific dissimilarities‚ however‚ it must be established that the one‚ fundamental divergence between the sects‚ which could possibly be understood as resulting in the following earmarks that make both brands unique unto the other‚ is that Mahayana practice stresses

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    Buddhism is a major world religion‚ which was founded in northeastern India and is based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama--more commonly known as the Buddha‚ or the Enlightened One. The worldwide followers of Buddhism number between 150 to 300 million‚ most of whom belong to the two major branches of Buddhism--the Theravada (the "Way of the Elders") and Mahayana (the "Great Vehicle") Buddhism. This paper is going to show the traces of the origins of the two branches of Buddhism‚ compares and

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    Mahayan Traditions

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    Mahayana traditions claim that they have the real teachings of the Buddha and that the Theravada tradition is the corruption of Buddhist teachings. The Theravada traditions believe the same about Mahayana traditions. Mahayana Buddhism is more main stream. The creation of Mahayana tradition came from people living in the domestic life. They created this tradition because they wanted nirvana without having to leave home and because of emotional reasons. In the Theravada traditions‚ nirvana is very

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    Buddhism Worksheet Write a 1- to 2-paragraph response for each of the following. 1. Explain the basic Buddhist teachings including the three marks of reality‚ the Four Noble Truths‚ and the Noble Eightfold Path. The basic Buddhist teachings are practical like the Buddha himself. Buddhist taught how to minimize sufferings‚ and how one could attain inner peace. The three marks of reality associated with the Buddhist are change‚ no permanent identity‚ and suffering. Buddha recommended

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    Tradition

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    Kristen Wenzel‚ author of “Tradition” and director of women studies at the College of New Rochelle analyzes the influences tradition has had on societies. She discusses the relationship between malnutrition‚ hunger and tradition. Gender dividers‚ between both men and women are placed and have been put in effect. With this‚ the social dividers have encouraged incentives for societies to manufacture and distribute food. The article‚ Tradition‚ suggest the inclusion and exclusion of elements in a

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    Tradition

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    Traditions -necessary -we were all born into different social groups thus we find traditions necessary to bond us all as different people -Social‚ religious‚ political‚ racial -emerge from culture Traditions still serve a purpose Traditions inculcate morals but how many people follow it? Traditions teach history‚ culture‚ belief but how many people care? Traditions bring people together e.g. Chinese New Year provides opportunity

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