9.1. Theravada/Hinayana or "Lesser Vehicle"

9.1.1. The practice of Theravada: Friendliness, compassion, joy and equanimity.

9.2. Mahayana or "Great Vehicle" (2nd century B.C.): Representing a great creative flowering of various potentials in the Buddha's teaching.

9.3. The changes that Mahayana made:

            9.3.1. Mahayana introduced the Bodhisattva Ideal:

9.3.1.1. A new type of spiritual hero: not an individual but a group. They were shown up in helping others get of the see of suffering.

9.3.2.1 The Six Perfection and the Bodhisattva Path:

　

9.3.2. Mahayana developed its idealisc metaphysics:

9.3.2.1. Compassion was elevated alongside wisdom.

9.3.2.2. The skill in means for helping all living beings changes according to each individual case.

9.3.2.3. Buddhahood is taken as a transcendental principle.

9.3.3. The Trikaya Doctrine: The Buddha three bodies:

                                Nirmanakaya—his Transformation body”

                                Dharmakaya—his "Dharma body"

                                Sambhogakaya—his "Enjoyment (or Bliss) body" 

9.3.4.The notion of Emptiness

9.4.5. Mashyamika School.