RELIGIONS
BUDDHISM
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Theravada
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Maoist
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Mahayana
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Hindu’s
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Detailed explanation-1: -Theravada translates to “the School of the Elders” since it is believed by some to be closer to the Buddha’s original teachings. According to Theravada Buddhists, each person is responsible for their own enlightenment.
Detailed explanation-2: -There are 10 Great Disciples of Lord Buddha who had carried his teachings, dharma, and had spread Buddhism far wider. They are Sariputra, Moggallana, Mahakasyapa, Subhuti, Purna, Katyayana, Anuradha, Upali, Rahula and Ananda.
Detailed explanation-3: -Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism who later became known as “the Buddha, ‘’ lived during the 5th century B.C.
Detailed explanation-4: -It is sometimes called ‘Southern Buddhism’. The name means ‘the doctrine of the elders’-the elders being the senior Buddhist monks. This school of Buddhism believes that it has remained closest to the original teachings of the Buddha.