Traditions
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The Mahayana, Theravada, and Tibetan schools have acquired sizable followings. Monks from Sri Lanka, Thailand and other countries have come to teach their form of the dharma to Singaporean Buddhists. As a result, a number of Theravada and other Buddhist temples like the Sakya Muni Buddha Gaya Temple have sprung up in recent years.
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