Just like there are many different denominations of Christianity – including Protestant churches and Catholicism, the different types of Buddhism reflect the way that this religion is practiced.Buddhism is a dharmic religion and form of spirituality that revolves around certain beliefs and practices – all of which are aimed at bringing the participant closer to [...]
We have a record of Indian thought for about 3000 years. It has directly affected such distant points as Balkh, Java and Japan and it is still living and active. But life and action mean change and such wide extension in time and space implies variety. We talk of converting foreign countries but the religion [...]
As any other religion in the world, Buddhism has different sects with different beliefs and practices. We’ll start with the most popular branch of Buddhism known as Mahayana. “”Mahayana”” is the name given to a movement which in its various phases may be regarded as a philosophical school, a sect and a church, and though [...]