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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Main Branches of Buddhism

For Students 9th - 10th
Over the centuries, two main branches of Buddhism emerged: Theravada Buddhism and Mahayana Buddhism. Read a description of each of these forms of Buddhism.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Main Branches of Buddhism

For Students 9th - 10th
Over the centuries, two main branches of Buddhism emerged: a transmission that traveled to Southeast Asia, and a transmission that evolved in East Asia. A further offshoot of the northern transmission also developed. All three branches:...
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Wikipedia: Vajrayana

For Students 9th - 10th
An article on Vajrayana, one of the three Buddhist routes to enlightenment. The article includes the history of Vajrayana and its teachings, as well as information about its development in places beyond India, such as China, Japan, and...