Joshua Hambali
Payal Ramji
LCA 100

Buddhism is divided into two major sects, Mahayana and Theravada. However these two traditions as Saram states, “do not differ with regards to doctrinal essence or basic teachings, but each has different interpretation of the salvation goal, the methods of adapting religion for the masses, and the concept of Buddhahood.” (Caldarola 335) Mahayana Buddhism, the Buddhism of the “Greater Vehicle”, represents the northern school of thought and was historically spread from India to Nepal, Tibet, China, Vietnam and Cambodia. Theravada on the other hand, the Buddhism of “The Way of the Elders”, represents the southern school of thought that spread by the way of Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, and Laos (Steinberg 37). Although they do not differ in their basic doctrine, there exists a belief by each respective sect that their interpretation of Buddhism is more legitimate than the other. This could be seen most significantly in how Mahayanists......

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Title: Solving Proble Theravada And Mahayana: An Analysis Of Its Spread And Development M The Labour Problem In Japan
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