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Physical Map: India
Political Map: India
Religion in the Subcontinent
Types of
Buddhism
 Therevada Buddhism
 Mahayana Buddhism
 Vajrayana Buddhism
Theravada Buddhism
 The oldest school of Buddhism
(traditional Buddhism).
 The monastic life (being a monk) is
the best way to achieve nirvana.
 Focus on wisdom and meditation.
 Over 100,000,000 followers today.
Theravada Buddhist monk, Angkor,
Cambodia,
seated in front of 11th Century temple
Mahayana Buddhism
 The “Great Vehicle.”
 Seek guidance from Boddhisatvas,
enlightened beings.
 Focus on compassion
 Statues are worshipped and stupas
containing relics are visited on
pilgrimages
Seated Boddhisatva –
16c
Bhutan
Chion-in Temple, Japan, was built in
1234 CE to honor the founder of Jodo
(Pure Land) Buddhism.
Vajrayana Buddhism
 The “Diamond Vehicle,” Tibetan
Buddhism
 Developed in Tibet, 7th C CE.
 Boddhisatva teachers called Lamas,
including the Dalai Lama.
Tibetan Buddhist Monks
Buddhism’s Spread
Borobudur, Indonesia
Buddhist Stupa
Boddhisatva
Religions of South Asia
Buddhism in the world
Distribution of
Buddhism Centers in
the US, 2001
Theravada Buddhism
th
10
Annual western
buddhist monastic
conference
California, 2004