How to distinguish between Tibetan Buddhism, Chinese Buddhism and Southern Buddhism?

Tibetan Buddhism is represented by Tantra. It is mainly based on tantric practice. The Buddha statues of Tibetan Buddhism are different from those of the Sutra, that is, Han Buddhism, and the Dharma robes are also different.

Han Buddhism, which can become a sutra, pure land, Zen Buddhism, Tiantai Buddhism, etc., are all representatives of Han Buddhism, and they are also different from the aspect of Dharma clothing.

Southern Buddhism tends to be primitive Buddhism, and the Dharma clothes they wear also tend to be primitive Buddhism Theravada clothes, which are also different from those worn by the Han tradition, but the methods they practice are slightly different, but in general, I think they belong to the same system of Chinese Buddhism.

Tibetan Buddhism is true Buddhism, Chinese Buddhism is incomplete, Southern Buddhism is Hinayana Buddhism.

Tibetan Buddhism--- Tantric Master's Tradition;

Han Buddhism --- practice the Bodhisattva path;

Southern Buddhism --- focus on practice.

Tibetan BuddhismDifferences with Chinese Buddhism:

1. Tibetan Buddhism cultivates esoteric knowledge, while Chinese Buddhism almost does not practice esoteric Buddhism.

2. Han Buddhism is mellow and gentle. Tibetan Buddhism, on the other hand, is a fusion of Bon.

Part of the culture is stronger.

3. In Tibetan Buddhism, the congregation is relatively religious, almost all the people believe, and it is not uncommon to preach the scriptures and teachings. Han Buddhism, on the other hand, is a relatively one-person hobby.

4. Han Buddhism was introduced to China from India 2,000 years ago, and Tibetan Buddhism began to be introduced from India to Tibet 1,400 years ago.

Despite these differences, there is no difference between Tibetan and Chinese Buddhism in terms of fundamental teachings, that is, they are not fundamentally different. The difference is only manifested in the non-essential superficial phenomena.

China is the only country in the world with three major Buddhist systems: Han Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism, and Southern Buddhism. Among them, the differences between Tibetan Buddhism and Chinese Buddhism are as follows:

1. The period is different.

The general view is that Buddhism continued to grow in India and spread to all parts of the world. When it developed into the middle Mahayana period, it happened to spread the Silk Road to the Central Plains on a large scale, so Han Buddhism was relatively close to the middle period of Indian Buddhism. Tibetan Buddhism is the late development of Indian Buddhism and began to spread to the Tibetan region, so Tibetan Buddhism is close to the appearance of late Indian Buddhism.

2. The teachings are different.

Tibetan Buddhism mostly argues about Madhyamaka and Yoga, i.e., the Existence and Void Practices. Han Buddhism is basically the unity of the vacuum, and the eight Mahayana sects are basically the view of reconciling emptiness.

3. The spells are different.

Among Tibetan Buddhists, mantras (also known as mantras, such as "hum mana") are the practice of the Pure Land method, which is relatively rare in Tibetan Buddhism.

4. Different factions.

Tibetan Buddhism is a combination of the Sutra Bodhisattva and the Esoteric Vajrayana, while Han Buddhism is the Mahayana Sutra.

1. The concept of Buddhism is different1. Chinese Buddhism: mainly based on chanting and preaching.

2. Tibetan Buddhism: Tibetan Buddhism pays attention to practical practice, advocating self-cultivation from scriptures and paying attention to practical practice.

Second, there is a difference in educationTibetan Buddhism pays attention to Buddhism from primary school, learning Buddhism all his life, and the time for children in Tibetan areas to become monks and enter the temple is about five or six years old, and then they have to go through decades of practice to become a teacher to preach the scriptures, and in the time of practice, it is not limited to learning Buddhism and preaching, and religion-related astronomy and geography must be practiced, which is different from the education of Chinese Buddhism.

The development of Chinese Buddhism and Tibetan BuddhismBuddhism has been transmitted from India on the Himalayas side since the end of the Western Han Dynasty and the beginning of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and after thousands of years of spread and development, it has been deeply rooted in China's native cultural beliefs and has carried out corresponding changes.

Although the origin is Indian Buddhism, but in the doctrine, religious rituals, Buddhist study, etc., has changed, it can be said that Han Buddhism is not the result of cultural mutation, but should be the result of cultural adaptation, the spread of Han Buddhism in China in the early stage, is through the ancient Chinese rulers of the strong admiration can be extended to the people.

From an academic point of view, Tibetan Tantra is not Buddhism, but a lion body worm attached to the Buddha's outer path, eating Rulai food, wearing Rulai clothes, and sitting in the Rulai room.

The general direction is just a dense difference.

Tibetan Buddhism has tantric teachings of "mysteries", while Chinese Buddhism does not have tantric teachings of "mysteries"!

What is the difference between Tibetan Buddha and Han Buddha, Tibetan Buddha and Han Buddha are essentially the same, the difference is that the practice method is different, Tibetan Buddha is suitable for Tibetans like mysterious character traits, Han Buddha is suitable for Han people like concise character traits, in addition, those gods enshrined in Tibetan Buddhist monasteries are more vicious, while the Buddha enshrined in Han Buddhist monasteries, Bodhisattva Hongsa is more kind;

Tibetan Buddha and Han Buddha are the most essential things are the same, that is, the bodhicitta that benefits all sentient beings, and the bodhisattva spirit of self-discipline, however, in terms of specific performance, there are also some differences, careful people will find that the statues of Tibetan Buddhism are worshiped in the monasteries, and the appearance is more vicious, this is because Tibetan Buddhism was directly introduced to Tibet from India, and combined with the original belief and culture of the Tibetan Wheel Book, there is a god and Buddha worshipped, the primitive belief of Tibet, mainly Bon, Bon contains the content of the primitive religion of nature worship, and ferocity represents strength;

Relatively speaking, the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas enshrined in the Han Buddhist monasteries are more kind, and these Buddhas and Bodhisattvas are the same in essence, all of which refer to saving people from suffering and happiness, and their images are different because of different cultural backgrounds;

In addition, the practice methods of Tibetan Buddha and Han Buddha are also different, Tibetan Buddha is mainly suitable for the character characteristics of Tibetan people, they are suitable for such practice methods, Tibetans like mysterious, and pious, Han Buddha is suitable for the character characteristics of Han people, Han people prefer simplicity, such as many methods in Han rituals are very simple, in Tibet it is very cumbersome;

Whether it is a Tibetan Buddha or a Chinese Buddha, the ultimate goal is the same, and that is what the Buddha taught, to attain the state of enlightenment and liberation.