The Macmillan Encyclopedia of Religion distinguishes three types of classification of Buddhism: * Movements: * Hinayana * Mahayana * Vajrayana * Nikayas, or monastic fraternities, three of which survive at the present day: * Theravada, in Southeast Asia * Dharmaguptaka, in China, Korea and Vietnam * Mulasarvastivada, in the Tibetan tradition * Doctrinal schools