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**chuecalovers** · 03-23-2010, 05:11 PM

1. The term 'Hinayana' is still used in Tibetan Buddhism.

Hi Aloka-D,
The Mahayana schools arose in response (IMHO) to philosophical pressure from certain Buddhist sects who broke ranks with Buddha and started to posit some kind of base of existence. These Hinayana schools no longer exist but the debates which were used to refute them are still taught to monks and can be equally applied to defeat Hindus.

The theory of the two truths was the weapon used to combat this notion, with emptiness the crowning position.

All well and good, as long as you don't forget that it is a useful theory and not an ultimate truth or basis.

03-23-2010, 05:11 PM	#21
chuecalovers Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 462 Senior Member	1. The term 'Hinayana' is still used in Tibetan Buddhism. Hi Aloka-D, The Mahayana schools arose in response (IMHO) to philosophical pressure from certain Buddhist sects who broke ranks with Buddha and started to posit some kind of base of existence. These Hinayana schools no longer exist but the debates which were used to refute them are still taught to monks and can be equally applied to defeat Hindus. The theory of the two truths was the weapon used to combat this notion, with emptiness the crowning position. All well and good, as long as you don't forget that it is a useful theory and not an ultimate truth or basis.
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