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Theravada
the single remaining representative of the eighteen (or twenty)
Nikaya schools
of Indian
Buddhism
, which are sometimes referred to by the controversial term
Hinayana
. This school is now most common in
Sri Lanka
,
Burma
,
Thailand
,
Cambodia
,
Laos
and
Indochina
.
Sarvastivadin
One of the main branches of Indian
Abhidharma
that was instrumental in the creation of
Yogacara
doctrine. Its system of monastic rules
Vinaya
is still used in the Gelukpa school of
Tibetan Buddhism
.
Madhyamaka
(Middle Way), of which the most significant thinker is
Nagarjuna
Yogacara
founded by
Asanga
and
Vasubandhu
. Also known as Cittamatra, Vijnanavada (Mind Only, Consciousness-Mind Only).
Tathagatagarbha
A trend of Indian and East Asian Buddhist thought that is derived from
Yogacara
.
Neo-Buddhism
A 20th century revivalist movement among low caste and
untouchable
Indians, initiated in 1956 by Dr. B. R.
Ambedkar
.
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See also
History of Buddhism
Early Buddhist Schools
Schools of Buddhism
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