Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism (video)

Khan Academy (khanacademy.org); Amber Larson, CC Liu (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism

World History with Khan Academy (3/16/17). This is an introduction to the major schools of Buddhist thought, ancient orthodox Theravada ("Teaching of the Elder Enlightened Monastics") Buddhism and reformed Mahayana ("Great Vehicle") Buddhism.

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