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In what ways do Theravada, Mahayana and Zen Buddhism differ?
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Similarity and differences are all mind brought.
So what if you set down your love and hate, your choosing for this or that?
Sit with that one, young padawan!
The Theravadin pours his out and retreats to the forest, muttering about the dangers of civilization.
The Zennist closes his eyes and intones, "There are no beers, neither are there not any beers; and remember, Vajrayanins, all these beers are mine."
The Vajrayanin observes mysteriously, "The beer does not exist from its own side; if I were advanced enough, it wouldn't be any different than drinking Pepsi."
The Channist, displaying uncanny foresight, immediately launches an informative blog about Buddhism entitled "Why Tibetans are Beer-Guzzling Heretics."
The Western Buddhist™ says, "To hell with all these foreign cultural trappings--I can't be a Buddhist until we agree on a code of conduct," and slams the remaining beers.
Lol, well, as a teaching, it works as long as someone follows him to the forest. Though without explaining his spontaneous beer-rejection, he might have a harder time getting converts than the Western Buddhist
I think it's the job of the Western Buddhist to get converts, people can progress to forest beer festivals later on...
That Theravadians seek enlightenment following the teachings of a Samma sambuddha.
While Mahayanians strive to become Samma sambuddhas themselves. The Bodhisattva ideal is pronounced in Mahayana.
Zen people are beyond my understanding. And you can tell them I said so.
/Victor
All of them are some but the difference things cause have influenced of traditions. Most of the mahayana had influenced chinese tradition. And theravada still as Buddha said.