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Mahayana

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The Mahayana Buddhist Temple in South Cairo, NY

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A brief introduction to Mahayana, Theravada and Tibetan Buddhism by Ven. Shangpa Rinpoche

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Nivanoise - Mahayana

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NEW YORK - Mahayana Buddhist Temple

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COMPARISON OF THERAVADA AND MAHAYANA BUDDHISM

Mahāyāna is one of two main existing branches of Buddhism and a term for classification of Buddhist philosophies and practice. This movement added a further set of discourses, and although it was initially small in India, it had long-term historical significance. The Buddhist tradition of Vajrayana is sometimes classified as a part of Mahayana Buddhism, but some scholars consider it as a different branch altogether.
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