3.We have to note that there are some differences between the Mahayana doctrine of unreality and the Hinayana doctrine of unreality. 4.The Hinayana, which is today the type of Buddhism in Ceylon, Burma and Siam, has always clung closely to tradition as expressed in the original Buddhist scrip...
To Mahayana followers, the Theravada philosophy is false, for Theravada stresses “self benefit” -- practicing by oneself strictly for one’s own emancipation. See Additional Readings for more on this early schism.The modern-day practice of Theravada Buddhism (and Mahayana as well) is based in...