Expert: John Willemsens aka Advayavadananda - 3/1/2004

Question
What is the difference between Advayada Buddhism and the other forms of Buddhism?

Are there peticular Gods that a Buddhist has to idolize?

Are there special rituals that a Buddhist must perform, such as fasting, or Lent(like Christianity)?

Do all aspects of Buddhism relate to each other?  Or is each denomination different?

If you could answer these questions, it would be most helpful.

Answer
Dear Jessyca,
Please note that I speak for Advayavada Buddhism only.
If you want to know more about this form of Buddhism please visit www.advayavada.nl.
As for your four questions,
1) there is a concise description of Advayavada Buddhism on our website;
2) there are no gods in Advayavada Buddhism;
3) there are no rituals as such in Advayavada Buddhism;
4) all forms of Buddhism are based on (a particular interpretation of) the Buddha's teachings.
I shall gladly answer your specific questions based on the contents of our website.
Kind regards,
John Willemsens a.k.a. Advayavadananda.