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Distinction between Dharmaguptaka and Mahayana

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what's the distinction between Dharmaguptaka and Mahayana? I know that the former is an ordination lineage with specific vinaya as distinct from Theravada ordination, but I don't understand where Mahayana may encompass Dharmaguptaka, or where Dharmaguptaka may encompass Mahayana, or neither. I would be interested in a Venn-diagram type of answer, and similarly for the same question asked of Mulasarvastivada and Vajrayana. In the same way, is Theravada both an ordination lineage and a sect? Is the question valid?
Asked by Anthony (2598 rep)
Sep 1, 2014, 12:04 AM
Last activity: Sep 2, 2014, 12:04 PM