Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Theravada
and Mahayana
Buddism
- Theravada
- Goes back to early days of Sangha
- One of more traditional forms
- Life as a monk best way to practice
- Wear saffron robes
- Most boys train as monks
- Mostly practiced in Sri
Lanka and south east Asia
- Mahayana
- Spread to
China and
Japan
- Encourages
Buddism to all,
not just monks
- Pure land
- Based on devotion
to Amida Buddha
- Chant to keep their
minds aware of
Buddha
- If they do this they will be
released from their troubles in
to pure "Buddah land"
- Nipponzan Myohoji
- Modern Japanese Buddhist
movement focused on
promoting peace
- They build Peace Pagodas all over the world
- Zen
- Largely Japanese, focuses
on benefits of meditation
- Control and focus practiced
constantly