the spread of buddhism
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The Spread of Buddhism
Theravada School
Mahayana School
After the Buddha – The Sangha
Sangha: Small community of monks established at the first sermon in the Deer Park
Monks wandered – spreading the word of Buddhism across India
Councils met to discuss sutras. Council meeting in 383BC resulted in a division
1. Sthaviradada: argued to keep the sutras unchanged2. Mahasanghika: argued for a more literature to be included
in the sutra
Resulted in 2 branches: Theravada SchoolMahayana School
Branches of Buddhism
Theravada School Little Vehicle Way of the
Elders Conservative
Mahayana School Northern School The Greater
Vehicle More liberal
TEXTBOOK MAPPING EXERCISE: Page 194
Spread of Buddhism
Comparison
Theravada Mahayana
Beliefs Humans are individualskey virtue –wisdomMonksArhatBuddha the saint
Humans are involved with otherskey virtue – compassionMonk and laypersonBodhisattvaBuddha the saviour
Practices Pray through meditation
Pray for requests (varies)
Scripture Early scriptures
Pali
Early scriptures plus others sutras
Comparison continued
Theravada Buddhism Mahayana Buddhism Moved primarily South and West covering Indochina and Ceylon (Sri-Lanka).
Moved Primarily North and West, covering China, Korea, Japan, and Tibet
Followed as a teaching or Philosophy.
Followed with reference to higher beings, more like a religion.
Intense, dedicated and time-consuming effort required to attain enlightenment.
Enlightenment is achieved through a normal life with varying degrees of spiritual involvement.
Agreements
The Buddha is the only master One must take refuge in the Buddha, dharma
and Sangha This world was not created and ruled by a
god One must follow the example of the Buddha One must accept the Four Noble Truths All things are impermanent
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