On 8/24/05, mihaeru <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > He will not agree with this interpretation, because he is following > the theravada tradion of buddhism.
I think that too much extreme polarization has been put forward with regards to various denominations of the Buddhist tradition. True, the Buddhist practice tends to splinter into numerous sub-branches. But this is mostly due to the dynamic nature of the Buddha's teaching. The only salient difference between the Sthaviravada (that is, Theravada in Pali) and Mahayana (that is, Perfection of Wisdom) is in the scope. While the teaching of the Elders (Sthaviravadins) focuses on individual liberation, or Arhatship, the Mahayana teaching focuses on the collective liberation (the Bodhisattva vow to save all beings). Everything else is pretty much revolving around the core Dharma teachings. All traditions, without exception, agree on the teachings of the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Noble Path, the Five Skandhas, the Twelve Ayatanas, the Eighteen Dhatus, the Twelve links of Dependent and Simultaneous Origination. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/S27xlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Current Book Discussion: Appreciate Your Life by Taizan Maezumi Roshi Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZenForum/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
