Hinayana

When we understand different schools properly from their own points of view, we develop a great deal of respect for all of the teachings of the Buddha.

A variety of forms of Buddhism developed as people in the different lands it reached emphasized one or another aspect of the teachings. Here is a general description of some of the major forms found in Southeast Asia, China and Tibet.

Progress made on the spiritual path occurs through a combination of both linear and nonlinear models. Learn the sources of these models in the teachings and how they fit together.

The Mahayana and Theravada presentation of the points on which the Buddha remained silent, since to answer them would only create confusion in the minds of questioners.

This article explains the various non-conflicting contextual presentations of the Buddha’s life, and teaches us how these can be practically applied to our spiritual path.

A brief picture of Buddhism in Asia and the West.

A short introduction to how Buddhism spread from its beginnings in northern India to become the major belief system across much of Asia.