BUDDHISM - BY VALDEMIR MOTA DE MENEZES
Buddhism
Thereafter, he began to preach the Dharma (a word that means the same time, the law or the universal order, and the doctrine that teaches), bringing together many disciples and followers around him. After Buddha's death, his supporters divided into two schools: the Theravadin of (fans of "small vehicle" Hinayana), for which there is only one Buddha and the way of salvation depends on individual effort, and fans Mahayana ("great Vehicle"), under which there are many Buddhas (bodhisattvas, avatars of the Buddha) which, in compassion, shall provide for the salvation of all beings.
Buddhism, similar to Christianity is a universal religion, ie, is not exclusive to one or another category of people. He has a way of salvation that is basically ethical practices and the adoption of a philosophy of life that seeks to understand and remove the causes of human suffering and is accessible to anyone, regardless of their social status and their birth. Thus, Buddhism gained multitudes of followers mainly in northern In
Thereafter, he began to preach the Dharma (a word that means the same time, the law or the universal order, and the doctrine that teaches), bringing together many disciples and followers around him. After Buddha's death, his supporters divided into two schools: the Theravadin of (fans of "small vehicle" Hinayana), for which there is only one Buddha and the way of salvation depends on individual effort, and fans Mahayana ("great Vehicle"), under which there are many Buddhas (bodhisattvas, avatars of the Buddha) which, in compassion, shall provide for the salvation of all beings.
Buddhism, similar to Christianity is a universal religion, ie, is not exclusive to one or another category of people. He has a way of salvation that is basically ethical practices and the adoption of a philosophy of life that seeks to understand and remove the causes of human suffering and is accessible to anyone, regardless of their social status and their birth. Thus, Buddhism gained multitudes of followers mainly in northern In
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