Just came to know this about Bintan, Indonesia, it has the largest Buddhist temple in Southeast Asia.
Sorry it's the largest Guan Yin temple in Southeast Asia. The world largest Buddhist temple is also in Indonesia, it's in Java, it's called Borobudur.
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Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Korea, Japan, Tibet, Taiwan, Mongolia and China practice Mahayana Buddhism.
Theravada buddhism are like in Myanmar, Sri lanka, Thailand. And tbh i don't like Theravada Buddhism, they always turn out to become extremist.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-10...meet-the-religions-violent-followers/10360288
Mahayana and Theravada are 2 very different Buddhism and don't think they can't get along with each other, their ways are different.
Here are some of the difference:
Goal of Buddhism
- Theravada Buddhists place greater emphasis on arhat – liberation or Nirvana.
- In Mahayana Buddhism, the role of the Bodhisattva path is given more prominence.
Teachings
Theravāda promotes the concept of vibhajjavāda “teaching of analysis”. This suggests the seeker should gain insights from his own experience, application of knowledge, and critical reasoning. Though this should be weighed against scripture and wise monks.
Mahayana promotes the idea that an aspirant should not just seek personal enlightenment but the enlightenment of all beings. It also accepts a wide range of approaches to enlightenment; it includes not just meditation and personal disciplines but selfless service and working in the world for the benefit of others.
Type of Meditation
Theravada
Mainly silent-mind, mindfulness meditation. There are two main types of Theravada meditation:
- Samatha: Calming meditation
- Vipassana: Insight meditation
Mahayana
- Mahayana Buddhism greater emphasis on mantras, chanting, especially in Tibetan Buddhism.
- Though Tibetan Buddhism is based on Mahayana, it could be seen as its own strand – Vajrayana. Tibetan Buddhism is based on Tantric disciplines.
Modern expressions
Mahayana Buddhism
- Pure Land,
- Zen,
- Vajrayana (or Tantric) Buddhism
Theravada
- Thai Forest Tradition
- Vipassana
Theravada Buddhism and Mahayana Buddhism share the same core beliefs and devotion to the life and teaching of Buddha, but they do have some differences. Theravada Buddhism is associated with South East Asia and is perhaps closer to the original Indian form of Buddhism. As Mahayana Buddhism...
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