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Mahayana and Theravada are both schools of Buddhism that have different tracks of curriculum that profess the same results. ... He had many followers long after his death that continued his teachings for generations led by the council of Buddhist monks. ... This split in doctrine resulted in the two schools of thought, Theravada and Mahayana.
Theravada are those that retained traditional teachings of the Buddha that freeing oneself is most important. The main sacred text of the Theravada is the Pali Canon also called the Tripitaka (meaning three baskets). ...
The Mahayanas, also called the Greater Vehicle in comparison to the Theravada because they lead more souls to liberation became the newly formed group that was a little more flexible in doctrine. ... Contrary to Theravada, they do not have a sacred text, only a set of writings that each school stresses and some were composed by monks in China and Japan. ... On the other hand, to the Mahayana Buddhist, arhatship is not the ultimate goal, their works lead to the path of becoming a Buddha.
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