Questions tagged [hinayana]
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Is Theravada Buddhism the only modern representative of Hinayana Buddhism?
Apologies for the term Hinayana but this question is borne out of those discussions.
So - is Theravada Buddhism the only modern representative on Hinayana Buddhism or are there another current ...
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What is observing the precepts in a Hinayana way or a Mahayana way?
In Zen Mind, Beginners Mind Shunryu Suzuki says
observing the precepts in a Hinayana way is violating the precepts in
a Mahayana way
Can an one give an explanation of way he is getting at here ...
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Who follows which yana (Vajrayana, Hinayana or Mahayana)?
I have heard about these traditions: Vajrayana, Mahayana, and Hinayana. In today's world, Buddhist people dwell in South Asia and East Asia. Who among them follows each particular sect? Does anybody ...
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Mahayana and Non-dualism
Would it be true to say that cultivation of a non-dualistic view is more important in Mahayana Buddhism than Hinayana?
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