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An image of Gautama Buddha with a Manji, traditionally a Buddhist symbol of infinity, on his chest. Ananda, the Buddha's disciple, appears in the background. This statue is from Hsi Lai Temple.

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There are many divisions and subdivisions of the schools of Buddhism. An extensive list of historical schools is given below according to lineage. Surviving schools can be roughly grouped under the categories of Theravāda, Mahāyāna, and Vajrayāna.  Theravāda and Mahāyāna share common methods as sutric schools, while Vajrayāna can be seen as a tantric school.





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Nikaya schools


See also: Early Buddhist schools





Twenty sects

The following lists the twenty sects described as Hinayana in some Mahayana texts:


Sthaviravada (上座部) was split into 11 sects.  These were:



説一切有部(Sarvastivadin)、雪山部(Haimavata)、犢子部(Vatsiputriya)、法上部 (Dharmottara)、賢冑部(Bhadrayaniya)、正量部(Sammitiya)、密林山部(Channagirika)、化地部 (Mahisasaka)、法蔵部(Dharmaguptaka)、飲光部(Kasyapiya)、経量部(Sautrantika).




Sthaviravada─┬─ Haimavata────────────────────────────────────────────
└─ Sarvastivadin─┬───────────────────────────────────
├ Vatsiputriya ─┬────────────────────
│               ├ Dharmottara───────
│               ├ Bhadrayaniya─────
│               ├ Sammitiya────────
│               └ Channagirika─────
├ Mahisasaka─┬─────────────────────
│            └ Dharmaguptaka──────
├ Kasyapiya────────────────────────
└ Sautrantika──────────────────────


Mahasanghika (大衆部) was split into 9 sects.  There were:

一説部(Ekavyaharaka)、説出世部(Lokottaravadin)、鶏胤部 (Kaukkutika)、多聞部(Bahussrutiya)、説仮部(Prajnaptivada)、制多山部(Caitika)、西山住部 (Aparasaila)、北山住部(Uttarasaila).




Mahasanghika─┬──────────────────────┬─────
├ Ekavyaharaka         ├ Caitika
├ Lokottaravadin       ├ Aparasaila
├ Kaukkutika           └ Uttarasaila
├ Bahussrutiya
└ Prajnaptivada



Influences on East Asian schools

The following later schools used the Vinaya of the Dharmaguptaka:



The different schools in Theravada often emphasize different aspects (or parts) of the Pali Canon and the later commentaries, or differ in the focus on (and recommended way of) practice. There are also significant differences in strictness or interpretation of the Vinaya. 







Tantric schools

see also: Vajrayāna
Subcategorised according to predecessors







See also



References

Coleman, Graham, ed. (1993). A Handbook of Tibetan Culture. Boston: Shambhala Publications, Inc.. ISBN 1-57062-002-4.


Warder, A.K. (1970). Indian Buddhism. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass.



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