Question about Theravada tradition
Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 9:10 pm
How did Theravada tradition become distinct from Mahayana & Vajrayana tradtions? . .thanks
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Didn't Mahayana and Vajrayana develop AFTER Theravada?Wesley1982 wrote:How did Theravada tradition become distinct from Mahayana & Vajrayana tradtions? . .thanks
Yes, I think so. Or maybe parallel along the same time <?>Alex123 wrote:Didn't Mahayana and Vajrayana develop AFTER Theravada?Wesley1982 wrote:How did Theravada tradition become distinct from Mahayana & Vajrayana tradtions? . .thanks
That depends on who you ask. For example in the T'ien T'ai (Tendai) chronological categories, the Avatamsaka Sutra was taught first right after the Buddha achieved Enlightenment. Modern scholarship will disagree with this.Alex123 wrote:Didn't Mahayana and Vajrayana develop AFTER Theravada?Wesley1982 wrote:How did Theravada tradition become distinct from Mahayana & Vajrayana tradtions? . .thanks
Because people interpret things differently and can't come to an agreement.Wesley1982 wrote:How did Theravada tradition become distinct from Mahayana & Vajrayana tradtions? . .thanks
Since this topic can be exhausting, has been discussed many times before, and you are a new member, it may help if you give a few reasons why you want to have this discussion. Just an idea.Wesley1982 wrote:Of course, Theravada tradition can be looked up on Wikipedia but its better to discuss it.
I spent some time over at the other Dharma Wheel forum before coming here. Did not know this would be a hot topicSDC wrote:Since this topic can be exhausting, has been discussed many times before, and you are a new member, it may help if you give a few reasons why you want to have this discussion. Just an idea.Wesley1982 wrote:Of course, Theravada tradition can be looked up on Wikipedia but its better to discuss it.
Definitely not hot, just very broad.Wesley1982 wrote:Did not know this would be a hot topic
Presumably when they felt the need to differentiate themselves from those who didn't?polarbuddha101 wrote:When did followers of the Dhamma-Vinaya start calling themselves Theravadins?
Probably when they realized that by just calling themselves "Buddhist" meant that they believed in everything that was classified as Buddhism; of which there was a great deal that they did not agree with.polarbuddha101 wrote:When did followers of the Dhamma-Vinaya start calling themselves Theravadins?