HOW THE TWO MAIN BRANCHES OF BUDDHISM CONTRAST WITH CHRISTIANITY

Two of the most practiced schools of Buddhism are Theravada and Mahayana. There is a good chance that if one encounters a Buddhist, they will be associated with one of these two schools. The lesser known and practiced sects are Vajrayana, folk and Zen Buddhism. Below are charts that explain how the two main branches of Buddhism contrast with Christianity.

THERAVADA BUDDHISM/CHRISTIANITY

MAHAYANA BUDDHISM/CHRISTIANITY

Halverson, Dean C. The Illustrated Guide to World Religions. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1996. pp. 59-60.