Theravāda, Mahāyāna, Vajrayāna, Zen — a friendly guide to the major streams of Buddhist practice worldwide
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Buddhism's Schools Explained focuses on theravāda, Mahāyāna, Vajrayāna, Zen — a friendly guide to the major streams of Buddhist practice worldwide. It is written for the Exploring Buddhism path so visitors can understand the topic without losing its tradition, context, or purpose.
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Buddhism's Schools Explained is presented here as a Exploring Buddhism resource for understanding its meaning and place in lived practice. This resource focuses on Theravāda, Mahāyāna, Vajrayāna, Zen — a friendly guide to the major streams of Buddhist practice worldwide.
Begin with the teaching and reflection on this page, choose one concrete step, and return tomorrow for a renewed Exploring Buddhism practice. Consistency matters more than intensity.
This page connects Buddhism's Schools Explained with the language, priorities, and daily disciplines of Exploring Buddhism, while linking back to the wider Buddhism resource path for deeper study.