Thailand about 95% of people believe in Hinayana Buddhism, is said to be the history of Thailand during the period of Sukhothai from Sri Lanka spread over. Theravada Buddhism is also called Hinayana Buddhism, because is mainly from India area to the southeast, and Mahayana Buddhism is in the dissemination of Nepal, China and other East Asian region north of.
Thailand Wat ChayamangkalaramTheravada Buddhism emphasizes the self - cultivation, to self-improvement and freedom as the goal, the ultimate form of Nirvana, which cut off all the desire, also did not have any pain, Nirvana is the reincarnation. The Mahayana Buddhism is about the equality of all living creatures, samsara Purdue philosophy, Buddhism thought that the world could have Buddha wisdom, the practice of the Dharma should rob, all can become buddhas. Its practice is to go through numerous death touch, the ultimate goal in addition to rid himself of all the troubles, more should be to save all living creatures as the goal.
Thailand is a devout Buddhist countryDifference of Mahayana Buddhism and Theravada Buddhism philosophy is a Wu Chengen's "journey to the west" has been described in very clear. Hinayana Buddhism just because of the social and cultural background, geographical spread and some different, there is no so-called Buddhism inferiority, if love's friend, can learn about.
It is said that each man's life must have a short period of time become a monk.Thailand is a very devout Buddhist country, every man in his life must have a short period of time become a monk. Usually at the end of school, work or before marriage, 20 years old of the following boy will do apprentice in the temple, it will accumulate great merit, traditionally a time for three months, but in modern Thailand, this time has been reduced to a week.
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