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Four major traditions—Nyingma
Kagyü
Sakya and Gelug—emerged as a result of the earlier and later dissemination of the Buddhist teachings in Tibet
and also because of the emphasis placed by great masters of the past on different scriptures
techniques of meditation and
in some cases
terms used to express particular experiences.
What is common to all the four major traditions of Tibetan Buddhism is their emphasis on the practice of the entire structure of the Buddhist path
which comprises the essence of not only the Vajrayana teachings
but also the Mahayana practices of the bodhisattvas
and the basic practices of the Fundamental Vehicle. In India
based on differences in philosophical standpoint
four major Buddhist schools of thought emerged: Vaibhashika
Sautrantika
Yogachara and Madhyamaka. All four major traditions of Tibetan Buddhism
however
uphold the philosophical standpoint of the Madhyamaka school
and to that extent
there are no fundamental philosophical differences between them.| Link to this photo view: | |
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