EACS 21- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 47 pages long!)
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2 main schools or movements in buddhism. Early buddhism: theravada ( school of elders ) or hinayana ( lesser vehicle ) Small vehicle only fits one person to nirvana. More inclusive so people who haven"t become monks or nuns can still be included & reach goal of nirvana. Conceives of buddha in human terms (buddha was born & died) Buddhism originally a personal path to liberation (nirvana) i. e. state of an arhat. 2) the cause of sorrow is attachment. 4) there is a path to stop sorrow. By the early centuries of the common era certain buddhist movements were developing new & distinct forms of belief & practice. Followers called themselves followers of the great vehicle . New texts connected w/mahayana such as prajnaparamita (perfection of wisdom), Not a separate sect --refers to a more universal or encompassing vision. New scriptures sutra(cid:3248) (cid:3247)speech of the buddha(cid:3248) Sutras were spoken by buddha but radically different (controversial)
