'the Great Vehicle'). The most common classification among scholars is threefold: Theravāda, Mahāyāna and Vajrayāna.

The main branches of Buddhism · Theravada Buddhism · Mahayana Buddhism · Tantric Buddhism: a further evolution of Mahayana Buddhism.

There are two main divisions in Buddhism: Theravada Buddhism and Mahayana Buddhism.

Discover the different types of Buddhism, from Theravada and Mahayana to Vajrayana, and explore how each tradition addresses suffering, compassion, ...

Explore more deeply the unique focus, emphasis and motivation of each of the three paths/forms of Buddhism: Mahayana, Theravada, & Vajrayana.

Two major extant branches of Buddhism are generally recognized by scholars: Theravāda ( lit. 'School of the Elders') and Mahāyāna ( lit. 'Great ...

There are three main schools of Buddhism: Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana. Vajrayana is considered by some scholars to be a branch of Mahayana, while others ... Theravada · Burmese Buddhism · Buddhism in Sri Lanka

Different Forms of Buddhism · Jodo Shinshu · London Fo Guang Shan Temple · Thai Theravada Buddhism · Theravada Buddhism · Tibetan Buddhism · ZEN · ZEN. The Zen ...

Let's look at some of the distinctive features of the Theravada , Chinese and Tibetan forms of Buddhism as representative of the major systems extant today.