RELIGIONS
BUDDHISM
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Question
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Name the two main religious groups of Buddha.
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Mahanaya
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Svetambaras
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Ahimsa
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Hinanaya
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Bhikshus
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Upon the death of Gautama Buddha in 400 BC, Buddhism divided into two sects: Mahayana and Hinayana.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hinayana adherents commonly refer to their doctrine as the Theravada (Teaching of the Elders). Theravada is a Hinayana sect. Hinayana is also known as Southern Buddhism because it is primarily practised in countries in southern Asia (Sri Lanka, Thailand, Burma, Kampuchea, Laos).
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