| Just like there are many different
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| | The second type of Buddhism that is
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| denominations of Christianity - including
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| | mentioned is Eastern Buddhism, also known
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| Protestant churches and Catholicism, the
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| | as Mahayana Buddhism. This sect not only
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| different types of Buddhism reflect the
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| | teaches the Pali Canon (which is the
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| way that this religion is practiced.
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| | religious text of Theraveda Buddhism) but
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| Buddhism is a dharmic religion and form
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| | also includes additional texts and
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| of spirituality that revolves around
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| | beliefs. In order to reach Nirvana,
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| certain beliefs and practices - all of
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| | Mahayana Buddhists believe that a person
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| which are aimed at bringing the
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| | must practice universal compassion, which
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| participant closer to Buddhahood - the
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| | is the altruistic quest of the
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| highest level of spiritual awareness.
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| | Bodhisattva to attain the "Awakened Mind"
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| However, because the religion has gained
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| | of Buddhahood. Mahayana Buddhism also has
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| followers in several different parts of
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| | a level of mysticism involved. This type
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| the world (mostly in Asia), the way that
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| | of Buddhism is practiced in China, Korea
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| Buddhism is practiced has split into
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| | and Japan, as well as parts of other
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| several different sects. All of the
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| | Asian countries.
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| Buddhist sects believe certain things in
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| | The third of the different types of
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| common: all accept Buddha as their
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| | Buddhism is Northern or Tibetan Buddhism.
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| teacher, use the Four Noble Truths and
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| | Tibetan Buddhism is also considered to be
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| the Eightfold Path in their teachings,
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| | a type of Mahayana Buddhism, but it also
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| and believe that Buddhahood is the
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| | embraces other teachings, texts and
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| highest attainment.
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| | practices that are not seen in the
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| Most scholars divide the different types
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| | Eastern type of Mahayana Buddhism.
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| of Buddhism into three sections. The
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| | Tibetan Buddhism is also sometimes called
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| first of these is Southern Buddhism, or
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| | Tantric Buddhism or Vajrayana. This type
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| Theraveda Buddhism. The word Theraveda is
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| | of Buddhism uses both the Mahayana and
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| a word in the Pali language (thought to
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| | Theraveda scriptures, as well as a number
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| be spoken by the Buddha) that means "the
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| | of Buddhist Tantras - all of which are
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| Doctrine of the Elders". The biggest aim
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| | aimed at attaining Buddhahood in just one
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| in the Theraveda practice is to use
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| | lifetime instead of requiring many
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| meditation to train the mind, and to
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| | reincarnations.
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| encourage freedom of the mind from
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| | While all of the different types of
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| suffering. This freedom from suffering
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| | Buddhism have the same goal and same
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| will allow you to reach the greatest
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| | basis for their beliefs, the way that
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| spiritual goal - Nirvana. Theraveda
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| | Buddhahood is obtained varies from sect
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| Buddhism is the only surviving school
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| | to sect. It is important to understand
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| from the earliest years of Buddhism, and
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| | the way that each sect works before
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| it is mostly practiced today in Sri
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| | choosing to practice a type of Buddhism.
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| Lanka, Laos and Cambodia.
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