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Buddhism, Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism.

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A. To discuss common issues many people ask the difference between Mahayana Buddhism and Theravada Buddhism is what? To understand this correctly, let's review the history of Buddhism and find the origin of Buddhism, Mahayana and Theravada Buddhism.
Buddha was born in the sixth century BC. He attained enlightenment in 35, 45 years of life and his teachings Níp enter the age of 80. Certainly he was a man with the most energy, the sermon was training day for all beings, and he only slept two hours in a day.
Buddha sermon preached to all classes: king, prince, Brahmin, the merchant, the Dalits, intellectuals, and ordinary working people. His teaching to meet the spiritual needs of each person. What he preached was called Buddha discourse. At that time there is no place called the Elder (Theravāda) and Mahayana (Mahayana).
After he founded the church Bhikshu increase and nuns, the Buddha made the dogmatic principle precepts to protect the congregation called Law (Vinaya). His teachings include the sermons to monks and credit men and women are called (Dhamma).
Congress The First recital
After three months of Bhagavan passed away, his great disciples convened a meeting at the Rajagaha (Rajgir). Elder Kassapa (Ca-lettuce) abbot of this conference. There are two very important during this conference, they are inclined to two different areas - these two reciting the French and Law (Dhamma and Vinaya): Mr. Ananda (Ananda radar) is the disciple most Buddha access for 25 years, he has super Vietnam memory, can read what Buddha preached; and Mr. Upali (Pros-three-cup) reread all Buddha's precepts issued.
During the congress the first episode, only two were French and reciting the Act. Although there is no different opinion to France (no mention of the Abhidhamma - Abhidhamma) but only discussed a few problems with discipline. Venerable Before her death, he had told Ananda that if Venerable Sangha wants to modify some minor rules, then you can modify. But then he Ananda too melancholy for Bhagavan going to die but for Ananda, it can not obtain, so you do not have to ask what is the world gurus small world. The members of the conference did not agree on global rules is small, Kassapa finally decided elders that no public rules Bhagavan made to change, and he did not have introduced new rules yet. So there is no good reason to change the rule. However Kassapa elders remind one thing: "If we change the law, public opinion will say Samana Gotama disciples change the rule before his cremation."
During the meeting, the teachings were divided into different sections and each section is assigned to a senior monk and disciple of it to remember. Then teachings were passed on from teacher to disciple. Dhamma was recited daily by the assembly by regularly tested together to ensure that no omissions or additions at all. Historians recognize that traditions are oral transmission more reliable a report by a writer of an event occurring after many years.
Congress The recital Monday
One hundred years later, the classic large councils was held for the second time to discuss some discipline problems. After three months of Bhagavan passed without changes in law because during that does not change the economic, political and social place. But 100 years later, some bhikshus see the need to change the rules small. The Orthodox monk told that there is no need to discipline changes while others insist modify a few precepts. Finally some monk left the Congress and formed the Great Assembly (Mahasanghika). Although called the Mass of but does not mean Mahayana (Mahayana). And in Congress the second set, only to discuss the issues relating to the rule and not seen talking to the debate about the teaching.
Congress The recital Tuesday
Third century BC, the emperor Asoka, classic large councils was held for the third time to discuss the different views among different sects monks. During this congress, the differences are no longer limited in terms of the rule, but also related to the teaching. Last meeting, chaired by Mr. Moggaliputta Tissa (Jupiter-venture Tu-Stand) compiled a book called these differences (Kathavatthu) to reject paranoid theory, mistakes of some sect. Dharma is the Congress agreed and approved, the doctrine called Elder (Theravada). Tibetan Abhidhamma was compiled during this conference.
After the congress the classic third set, Asoka's son, Mr. Mahinda, brought the Tripitaka to Sri Lanka, along with commentary third congress was reciting. The texts brought to Sri Lanka were preserved until today without the loss of a page. The scriptures are written in Pali, the language based on Ma-out-momentum (Magadhi) preached by the Buddha. There is nothing known as Mahayana at that time.
The Emergence Of Mahayana (Mahayana)
Between the first century BC to first century AD, the two terms Mahayana (Mahayana) and Theravada (Hinayana) appear in economic Saddharmapundarika (Saddharma Pundarika Sutra).
Around the second century AD, the "Mahayana" gradually be defined more clearly. He Long Mang (Nagarjuna) promote Mahayana philosophy of emptiness and in a small business is one called Central treatise (Madhyamika-karika, also called Madhyamarg) prove that all things are empty. Around the fourth century, Asanga (Asanga) and Vasubandhu (ó) composed several works on Mahayana. After the first century AD, the Mahayana began to make a clear stance, and from there, they put in the name of "Mahayana" and "Theravada".
We should not confuse Theravada with the Elder (Theravada) because those terms are not synonymous different. Buddhist elders transmitter to Sri Lanka in the third century BC, when there is no noun Mahayana at all. Theravada sect grows only in India and being totally independent, not a form of Buddhism existing in Sri Lanka. Today, the Theravada sect no longer exist anywhere in the world.
Thus, in 1950, the World Buddhist Conference (World Fellowship of Buddhists, WFB), opening in Colombo unanimously decided that the word "Theravada" must be removed because it does not have anything to do with Buddhism present today in Sri Lanka, Thailand, Burma, Cambodia, Laos etc ... The above is a summary of the history of Buddhism, Theravada, Mahayana and Theravada.
Buddhism Mahayana and Theravada Buddhism
Now, we try to learn the difference between Mahayana Buddhism and Theravada Buddhism is what?
I studied Buddhism Mahayana for many years, and the more research the more I see almost no difference whatever between Buddhism, Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism in terms of basic teachings.

• Both accept Sakyamuni as masters.
• Four Noble Truths in both schools are the same.
• Eightfold in both schools is similar.
• Causal in both schools are the same.
• Both not accept the idea of ​​God creating this world.
• Both accept Tam Minister (Suffering, Impermanence, No-self) and three ways of learning (Gender, concentration, and wisdom), without any difference.

These are the most important teachings of the Buddha, and both schools are recognized.
There are also a few different points. Obviously the views of the Bodhisattva. Many people say that Mahayana is the bodhisattva results leading to Buddhahood while Theravada is brought to fruition Arhat. I must say that Buddha Buddhahood, Single sensory and sensory Sravaka is the Arahat. Mahayana sutras never used Arhat redundant. They used three terms: Bodhisattva excess Pratyekabuddhas excess and surplus Sravaka. Traditionally Originally, three fruits are called three fruit Enlightenment (Bodhi).
There are people that Theravada is selfish because teaching people to seek personal salvation. But how can a selfish person can be enlightened? Both schools accept the three Thua, or three conquerors, and also recognize the Bodhisattva ideal as the highest. However, Mahayana has many bodhisattvas fictional mystery. Meanwhile, Theravada that Bodhisattva is a human among us, and he donated his life to full enlightenment, it will surely become a Buddha for the benefit of the world, as well blessed life.
Grade Three Buddha
There are three classes of Buddhism: Enlightenment (sammasambuddha), Single sensory (paccekabuddha), and sensory Sravaka (savakabuddha). The attainment of Nip-table between the three is the same. Only difference is the Enlightenment have much more virtue and two other qualities.
Some people think that emptiness by Mr. Long Mang says it is purely Mahayana teachings. In fact, he thought based on selflessness and causal, available in Pali Canon. Venerable Ananda once asked the Buddha, "People say the word no, so what is not? "The Buddha replied," Ananda, no self nor anything associated with ego in this world. Therefore, the world is selfless. "This idea launched by Mr. Long Mang when he wrote the book," Madhyamika-karika '(Madhyamarg) his fame. In Mahayana Buddhism, besides ideological emptiness there is the idea of ​​"real growth" which had originated in the original scriptures. Those Mahayana developed just add this concept to create philosophy and deep psychology. /.END=NAM MO SAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH CHAN TANH.THE MIND OF ENLIGTHMENT.WORLD VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST ORDER=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY=AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.15/10/2015.