Southeast Asian Buddhism

Ther·a·va·da (th

-vä

)

n. Buddhism

A conservative branch of Buddhism that adheres to Pali scriptures and the nontheistic ideal of self-purification to nirvana and is dominant in Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia.

[Pali theravda : thera, an elder (from Sanskrit sthavira, old man, from sthavira-, old, venerable; see st- in Indo-European roots) + vda, doctrine (from Sanskrit vda, statement, doctrine; see wed-² in Indo-European roots).]

Theravada [ˌθɛrəˈvɑːdə]

(Non-Christian Religions / Buddhism) the southern school of Buddhism, the name preferred by Hinayana Buddhists for their doctrines

[from Pali: doctrine of the elders]

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Theravada - one of two great schools of Buddhist doctrine emphasizing personal salvation through your own efforts; a conservative form of Buddhism that adheres to Pali scriptures and the non-theistic ideal of self purification to nirvana; the dominant religion of Sri Lanka (Ceylon) and Myanmar (Burma) and Thailand and Laos and Cambodia

Theravada Buddhism

Buddhism - the teaching of Buddha that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desire ceases, and that enlightenment obtained through right conduct and wisdom and meditation releases one from desire and suffering and rebirth

Hinayana Buddhism, Hinayana - an offensive name for the early conservative Theravada Buddhism; it died out in India but survived in Sri Lanka and was taken from there to other regions of southwestern Asia

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