What is the difference between Diamond Way Buddhism and "traditional" buddhism?

Answer 1

Basically there is few types of buddhism

Teravada
Mahayana
Varjayana (also known as Tantra wheel and Diamond wheel)

Teravada (known as the small vehicle)
-most unique features, the monks are not allowed to beg for food after 11 a.m as they are not allowed to eat after 11 a.m everyday
-The practitioner will practice to walk to buddha path in order to get enlightened in a few lifetime but the main focus is to enlightened oneself
-Teravada is very popular in countries like thailand, Burma and Vietnam

Mahayana (known as the big vehicle)
-Practitiner practive to ger enlightenment for the benifits of al sentient beings
-Mahayana practitioner chant sutra (1 sutra will take like 30 munites)
-More popular in countries like Hong Kong, Malaysia (where there is chinese)

Varjayana (known as the Diamond Way or Trantric)
-Originated from Tibet
-Practice is similliar to Mahayana
-They have extra, Tantric Practice but using ritual items like varja and bell and damarul (i'm doing a page to write about the ritual items for varjayana and updating it everyday)
-Varjayana practitioner practice Guru Devotion that promises enlightenment in 1 lifetime
-The Buddha and Dieties are more warthful because Tibetan Buddhism starts from Tibet and Mongolia and the Dieties is more warthful to control the warthful people of this two place
-Most easy way to see a Tibetan Buddhist is during prostration, they will lie on the floor which means surrender one self to the dharma

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Answer 2

Atman, that's the everlasting and limitless center of each genuine being or self and is God Brahman ,is the significant distinction; Buddhism rejects this(Anatman)yet teaches that all and sundry have a Buddha nature and probably can develop into Buddhas(Enlightened or awoke Ones) Buddhism has no caste equipment(some varieties of Hinduism now no longer do the two) Buddhism claims a founder and Hinduism does not Buddhists would have gods in the event that they choose yet such can't keep you for the reason that in basic terms you could attain enlightenment and Hinduism sees the function and worship of the gods/God as important in moksha( yet there are varieties of Hinduism that don't) the two have reincarnation,karma and Nirvana and dharma additionally, there are people who're concurrently the two Hindu and Buddhist Buddhism has the 4 Noble truths, the Eightfold path and the 5 Precepts and Hinduism has the regulations of Mani Hinduism has the Vedas, the Epics Mahabarata and Ramayana and the Upanishads that are older than the Buddhist Pali Canon and the sutras

Answer 3

Buddhism has many vehicles or paths to awakening as there are many different kinds of people with different levels of understanding, motivation, etc. They vary greatly and so your question is too simplified in the "traditional Buddhism" part. Very basically the difference is in the path taken. The simple traditional Buddhism involves a long path with many stops along the way, sort of like steps on a ladder, to gradually awaken the seeker to the truth. The Diamond Sutra is designed to speak to those with keen potential, who if ready, can get to the Point in a single stroke of perception, skipping some or all of the steps along the way. All of the ways are likened to rafts used to cross the water to the other side, so when you get there, you leave the raft behind and walk on, as rafts are not of any use once you are back on dry land. I hope that helps. email if you have questions

Answer 4

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Answer 5

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