Theravada and Mahayana


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Chapter 11

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Theravada and Mahayana By Mr Ng Choo Teck

Teaching of the Buddha

Northern Schools

Southern Schools

Mahayana	Hinayana
Bodhisattva	Arahanta
The Six Perfection (Six Paramis)	The Four Stages of Sainthood

Theravada

Bodhisattva	Arahanta
The Ten Perfection (Ten Paramis)	The Four Stages of Sainthood

Three ultimate goals of a Buddhist

1.	Arahantas (saints) – Savaka-Bodhi – Enlightenment of a disciple
2 .	Pacceka Buddhas (Silent-Buddhas) – Pacceka-Bodhi – Self-Enlightenment during those period when the Teaching does not exist, lacks power to purify others.
3 .	Samma-SamBuddhas (Supreme Buddha) – Samma-SamBodhi- Fully-Enlightened by own effort and able to expound the Dharma to purify other beings.

Three types of Bodhisattvas (Enlightened-Being)

1.	Intellectual Bodhisattvas (Pannadhika) – Less devotional and more energetic
2 .	Devotional Bodhisattvas (Saddhadhika) – Trustful confidence is predominant, keen interest in all forms of homage
3.	Energetic Bodhisattvas (Viriyadhika) – Always seeking opportunities to be a service to others

**Differences in the Perfections**
*Paramitta (10 for Theravada)*	*Parami (6 for Mahayana)*
1. Dana – generosity 2. Sila – morality 3. Nekkhamma – renunciation 4. Panna – wisdom 5. *Viriya* – energy / perseverence 6. Khanti – patience 7. *Sacca* – truthfulness 8. Ashitthana – resolute determination 9. *Metta* – loving kindness 10. *Upekkha* – equanimity	1. Dana – generosity 2. Sila – morality 3. Nekkhamma – renunciation 4. Panna – wisdom 5. Khanti – patience 6. Ashitthana – resolute determination

**Ten Major Sects in China**
1.	Reality or Kosa or Abhidharma Sect	Hinayana
2.	Satysiddhi or Cheng-se Sect	Hinayana
3	Three Sastra or San-lun Sect	Mahayana
4.	The Lotus or T’ien-t’ai Sect (it absorbed the Nirvana Sect)	Mahayana
5.	The Garland or Hua-yen or Avatamsaka Sect (it absorbed the Dasabhumika and the Samparigarhasastra Sects)	Mahayana
6.	Intuitive or Cha’n or Dhyana Sect	Mahayana
7.	Discipline or Lu or Vinaya Sect	Mahayana
8.	Esoteric or Chen-yien or Mantra Sect	Mahayana
9.	Dharmalaksana or Ch’u-en or Fa-siang Sect	Mahayana
10.	Pure-land or Sukhavati or Ching-t’u Sect	Mahayana

The principles of all the above Sects are based on the partial doctrine of Sakyamuni Buddha.
In the beginning, there were no such things as Sects in Buddhism.
The disciples of Buddha, however, took up what had been most beneficial and most practicable to them. Thus ten Sects evolved.


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