RELIGIONS
BUDDHISM
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Theravada
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Mahayana
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Theravāda (/ˌtɛrəˈvɑːdə/), lit. ‘School of the Elders’) is the most commonly accepted name of Buddhism’s oldest existing school. The school’s adherents, termed Theravādins, have preserved their version of Gautama Buddha’s teaching or Buddha Dhamma in the Pāli Canon for over two millennia.
Detailed explanation-2: -The three major branches of Buddhism in the modern world are Mahayana Buddhism, Theravada Buddhism and Vajrayana (sometimes described as Tibetan) Buddhism.
Detailed explanation-3: -Theravada Buddhism differs from Mahayana Buddhism in more than its exclusive focus on original sutras. There are other significant differences in belief and practice. Scriptures are in Pali (Pali Canon) and Pali is used in worship. The main Bodhisattva is Maitreya.