PSYCO239 Lecture Notes - Four Noble Truths, Mahayana, Theravada
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People join religious for non-religious reasons all the time. They think it is a stepping stone to their tradition, which is the higher vehicle. Personal effort only for salvation in theravada. You can pray to the bhodisattva for help with the mahayana. Theravada only use the tripitaka, the polycanon. the mahayana has a variety of others in surplus of this, especially the lotus. Theravada have only one conception of buddha, the historic buddha. the mahayana have the three bodies: Apparition body - historical. exceptional man. same as theravada. Body of bliss - half man half deity. The four noble truths are how to free oneself from one"s. It is understood that man"s wish is to free oneself from all. The four noble truths and eight fold path are important for. Bhodisattvas in theravada, tehre were no supernatural beings that could help you acculate karma. this is not the case for.