About Buddhism
Buddhism in India
It began with the life of Siddhartha Gautama (ca. 563-483 B.C.), a prince from
the small Shakya Kingdom located in the foothills of the Himalayas in Nepal.
Brought up in luxury, the prince abandoned his home and wandered forth as a
religious beggar, searching for the meaning of existence.
Tantrik Buddhism
Buddhism in the Eastern Himalayan sector has a special significance. Tibetan
Tantric Buddhism has been introduced by Guru Padmasambhaba more than 400 years
ago. The mystic Monasteries, belonging to the different sects & sub-sects
of Mahayana Buddhism dominate the whole of Sikkim and Darjeeling Himalayas.
Buddhist Councils
Three months after the Buddha's Mahaparinirvana (passing away), his immediate
disciples convened a council at Rajagaha. Maha Kassapa, the most respected and
senior monk, presided at the Council.
Buddhist Destinations
in India
There are between four and sixteen principal Buddhist pilgrimage sites in India,
with the most important located primarily in the Ganges Valley of India.
Buddhism Vehicles in India
In order to clarify the variations between the many different schools and traditions
of Buddhism, the schools are often divided into the three Yanas, meaning 'Vehicles'
or 'Paths'. These three are: the Hinayana, Mahayana and Tantrayana. Within the
various vehicles, much variation can still exist, which is further explained
in the pages that deal with the traditions, like Zen and Tibetan Buddhism.
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