About this episode
If you've heard of the three types of Buddhism (Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana), you might wonder: What are the origins of Mayahana Buddhism? How is it similar to and different from Theravada? What are the practices and beliefs of Mahayana Buddhists? In this video, I'll cover the historical origins of the Mahayana schools, the historical development of the Mahayana and how it grew organically out of early Buddhism. Then I’ll introduce two major Mahayana innovations, emptiness and buddha nature, before explaining how two important lineages – Zen and Pure Land – and how their practices integrate emptiness and buddha nature. I recorded this video from a live Insight Timer teaching; you can find me there and get notified of future talks: http://insig.ht/clairevillarreal To get the resources associated with this teaching series on types of Buddhism and get notified of upcoming live events, join this mailing list: https://bit.ly/typesBuddh To support my work, you can join my Patreon insiders ( https://bit.ly/3Dm14p2 ) or make a one-time donation ( https://bit.ly/CVPayPalMe ). May all beings be well.