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Is Mahayana Buddhism and Tibetan Buddhism the same or are they simply related?

BuddhaGirl02BuddhaGirl02
edited April 2010 in Buddhism Basics
Hi everyone. Is Mahayana Buddhism and Tibetan Buddhism the same or are they simply related by the fact that they are both schools of Buddhism? :confused:

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  • DhammaDhatuDhammaDhatu Veteran
    edited April 2010
    My impression is TB is a subset of MB.

    My impression is MB was expressing B in different ways to serve the needs of a broader range of people.

    My impression is Zen Buddhism is an attempt to transmit enlightenment directly & instantly.

    ZB is MB and TB is MB but often ZB does not resemble TB at all.

    :)
  • BuddhaGirl02BuddhaGirl02
    edited April 2010
    Dhamma Dhatu wrote: »
    My impression is TB is a subset of MB.

    My impression is MB was expressing B in different ways to serve the needs of a broader range of people.

    My impression is Zen Buddhism is an attempt to transmit enlightenment directly & instantly.

    ZB is MB and TB is MB but often ZB does not resemble TB at all.

    :)

    Ah okay. Thanks for the answer! :)
  • federicafederica Seeker of the clear blue sky... Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt Moderator
    edited April 2010
    OK. TTFN.

    I know what he means, but it looks like some secret cultish code.....

    Either that, or algebra.
    TB + or - ZB + or - PLB = MB

    Discuss....!! :D
  • FoibleFullFoibleFull Canada Veteran
    edited April 2010
    I think the formula is:

    SB + EB + NB = B = 0

    Where
    SB = Southern Buddhism
    EB = Eastern Buddhism
    NB = Northern Buddhism
    B = Buddhism
    0 = Emptiness
  • sukhitasukhita
    edited April 2010
    As I understand it, the three main schools of Buddhism are: (1) Theravada, (2) Mahayana, and (3) Vajrayana.

    The Mahayana, as it spread to other countries, developed into further schools, such as Tibetan, Shingon, Zen, Nichiren, etc... The Tibetan and Shingon schools, for example, follow both Mahayana and Vajrayana traditions.

    :)
  • JeffreyJeffrey Veteran
    edited April 2010
    As the tibetan buddhism sees it there are three wheels of dharma. The fundamental yanna, the mahayanna, and the vajrayanna. They teach all three in tibetan buddhism.

    Sometimes there is contriversy if a tibetan lama calls some other teaching hinayana (or fundamental yana) because people think they are belittling that teaching. When actually they just have their own unique beliefs about the teaching and they are just classifying a teaching.
  • NamelessRiverNamelessRiver Veteran
    edited April 2010
    Tibetan Buddhism is the common name for Buddhism that was practiced in Tibet.

    Mahayana, according to Tsongkhapa, is the name given for the Perfection Vehicle and the Tantra Vehicle.

    In this sense, if you are tibetan, buddhist, but you are practicing for individual liberation, you are not Mahayana. You are Sravakayana. ;-p
  • DhammaDhatuDhammaDhatu Veteran
    edited April 2010
    federica wrote: »
    ...algebra...
    :lol:
  • KundoKundo Sydney, Australia Veteran
    edited April 2010
    Dhamma Dhatu wrote: »
    My impression is TB is a subset of MB.

    My impression is MB was expressing B in different ways to serve the needs of a broader range of people.

    My impression is Zen Buddhism is an attempt to transmit enlightenment directly & instantly.

    ZB is MB and TB is MB but often ZB does not resemble TB at all.

    :)

    Ok I am TOTALLY confused now. :(
  • DhammaDhatuDhammaDhatu Veteran
    edited April 2010
    dhammachick wrote: »
    Ok I am TOTALLY confused now. :(
    Why?

    :)
  • ManiMani Veteran
    edited April 2010
    As a few others have mentioned, Tibetan Buddhism is part of the Mahayana. Vajrayana is often taught in Tibetan Buddhism, but not always. Perhaps this may be a misconception amongst people.

    I think it is worthwhile to also add that just like in other countries, such as China, and Japan for example, when Buddhism came to Tibet, it became influenced by the culture. This is why there are some things that are unique to Tibetan Buddhism.
  • jinzangjinzang Veteran
    edited April 2010
    The Buddhism practiced in Tibet, China, Korea, Mongolia, Vietnam, and Japan is Mahayana Buddhism. The Buddhism of Tibet and Mongolia differs from other forms of Mahayana Buddhism because it is tantric Buddhism. Tantric Buddhism practice is based on the idea the the three bodies of the Buddha are already present within us as potentials. Other forms of Mahayana Buddhism only acknowledge that the dharmakaya is present within us.
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