Zanabazar who was enthroned as the first Jetzun Dampa and head of Gelung tradition in Mongolia, lived between 1635-1723. ... Since democratic changes of 1990, people were eager to revive their religious traditions, thus first steps toward restoration of Amarbayasgalant in now reestablished and stands strong on it's remarkable 300 year history. ... As a member of the Geren International Society for the Preservation of the Geren Oral Transmition, Amarbayasgalant monastery maintains close contact with the monasteries of Rabten Choeling in Switzerland, Gaden Choling Mahayana Buddhist Medit...

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Many Hindu's still refer to their religious tradition as dharma. ... The Therevada scriptures were for several centuries' teachings of the Buddha that were passed down orally by the Sangha, the community of Buddhist monks and nuns. ...

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Many Hindu's still refer to their religious tradition as dharma. ... The Therevada scriptures were for several centuries' teachings of the Buddha that were passed down orally by the Sangha, the community of Buddhist monks and nuns. ... As far as the festivals and celebrations they vary with the tradition of the country. ...

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What Hinduism does have is an amazing array of beliefs and practices creating a unique tradition spanning over a long and rich history chocked full of mythology. The Hindu tradition has been evolving over 3,000 years and accepts " significant contributions entering the tradition continually." ... Mythologizing: Hinduism reaches literate and illiterate equally through the oral traditions of "old stories" called puranas (Earhart, p. 780). ... Needless to say, this process of thoroughly mythologizing the universe and continuing the oral tradition has been a major factor in bonding Hinduism togeth...

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It's hard to believe that the first collected teachings and oral traditions were put into written form two and a half centuries after Siddharta died. ... It contained sutras (discourses) or commentaries or traditions. ...

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After the Buddha's death, his teachings were orally transmitted until the first century B.C., when they were first committed to writing. ... A third school, the Vajrayana, has a long tradition in Tibet and Japan. ...

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