A Comparison and Contrast between Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism
This paper will seek to understand a comparison and contrast between Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism. By realizing the similarities of practice that exist between these two sects, we can surely understand how their principles both attain Buddha or Nirvana. However, in matters of doctrine they differ greatly as to the origins of their beliefs and the strife that ensues over "true" Buddhist practice.