Theravadin Vs Mahayana Buddhism
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Mahayana
more liberal
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Theravada
more conservative
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Theravada
oldest continuos sect
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Theravada
emphasize Buddha the man
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Theravada
favor imitating Buddha
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Theravada
emphasize monastic life
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Theravada
no heavenly beings
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Theravada
almost no prayer
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Theravada
individual pursuit
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Theravada
no bodhisattva, the focus is on arhat
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revere historical Buddha - Siddhartha Guatama
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follow 4 noble truths & 8 fold path
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Mahayana
younger sect
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Mahayana
focus is on bodhisattva, you can pray to them
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Mahayana
more communal
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Mahayana
see Buddha as more than human, metaphysical
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Mahayana
path to salvation enhanced by external assistance
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Mahayana
Sangha = everyone who practices not just monks