RELIGIONS
BUDDHISM
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Question
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Which Buddhist branch tried to follow Buddha’s teachings exactly as he had stated them?
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Theravada
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Mahayana
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Orthodox
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Reform
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Mahayana Buddhism is said to have split off from Theravada in the belief that it was too self-centered and had lost the true vision; this school also claims it holds to the Buddha’s original teaching.
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: -Mahayana Buddhists usually follow Siddhartha Gautama (The Buddha) or sometimes Amitābha who is a canonical figure, usually described as a celestical Buddha. Prajñāpāramitā Sutras are one of the main canonical texts of the Mahayana tradition. Theravadins follow Siddhāttha Gotama’s teachings only.
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