Compare and Contrast the Practices of Vajrayana, Mahayana, Thererada, and Hiniyana?

Question

this is a project in my religion class and i am having a lot of problems completeing the assignment... if u can help me please let me know... Thanks
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Answer 1

which school is teaching all these non-useful things?

Answer 2

The Foundational Practices of Vajrayâna

... of Vajrayâna teach certain foundational or preliminary practices (Ngöndro) ... The Four Foundational Practices belong to Vajrayâna, which consists of skillful ...
http://www.buddhistinformation.com/foundational_practices_of_vajray.htm

Mahayana Buddhism

... "The Greater Ox-Cart") or Mahayana, since it could accomodate more people ... Reformation, the overall goal of Mahayana was to extend religious authority to ...
http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/BUDDHISM/MAHAYANA.HTM

Hinayana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hīnayāna (Chinese: 小乘 Xiǎoshèng; Japanese: Shōjō; Vietnamese: Tiểu thừa) is a ... 4 Substitute terms for Hinayana. 5 Hīnayāna as a pejorative. 6 Hīnayāna and ...
Quick Links: In brief - Three types of Buddha - Origins of Hīnayāna: Vehicles and Paths
http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinayana
Theravada
A detailed introduction to Theravada Buddhism. ... suffering follows an evil thought even as the wheel of a cart follows the hoof of the ox. ...
http://www.wheelofdharma.tripod.com/dharmapage

Hinayana
Hinayana ... The development of Hinayana took place during the centuries following the death ... major flaws in traditional Hinayana teaching is the theory ...
http:/www.yoniversum.nl/dakini/hinayana.html

Answer 3

Try some of these links:

http://www.onmarkproductions.com/html/schools-three-vehicles.shtml

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhist_polemics

http://www.budsas.org/ebud/ebdha091.htm

http://www.religioustolerance.org/budd_mah.htm

This link actually compares them in a table format:

http://www.religionfacts.com/buddhism/fastfacts/differences_theravada_mahayana.htm

I also think some of it is spelled wrong. When you do a search - spell them like this:

Vajrayana Mahayana, Theravada, and Hinayana

Best of luck with your assignment! :)

Answer 4

I think Mahayana is more about the text, and Therevada is more about oral teachings. I could be wrong. Google it.

Answer 5

All these are for devotion only, but not perfect knowledge.
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