RELIGIONS
BUDDHISM
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Question
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How many sects does Buddhism have?
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A:One
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B:Two
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C:Three
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D:Four
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Over the centuries, two main branches of Buddhism emerged: a transmission that traveled to Southeast Asia, and a transmission that evolved in East Asia. A further offshoot of the northern transmission also developed. All three branches began in India, and developed further as they moved across Asia.
Detailed explanation-2: -From a largely English-language standpoint, and to some extent in most of Western academia, Buddhism is separated into two groups: Theravāda, literally “the Teaching of the Elders” or “the Ancient Teaching, ‘’ and Mahāyāna, literally the “Great Vehicle."
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