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Theravada

[ther-uh-vah-duh]

noun

Buddhism.
  1. Hinayanist name for Hinayana.



Theravada

/ ˌθɛrəˈvɑːdə /

noun

  1. the southern school of Buddhism, the name preferred by Hinayana Buddhists for their doctrines

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Theravada1

from Pali: doctrine of the elders
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The holiday is also celebrated under different names in neighboring Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos, which like Thailand have populations that are predominantly Theravada Buddhist.

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He is also seeking donations for the world's largest Buddhist pagoda "to show the world that Theravada Buddhism is shining brightly in Myanmar", according to state media.

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About half the population is tribal people who mainly follow Theravada Buddhism and half is Bengali who are mostly Muslim.

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Shortly afterwards, at the age of 12, he moved into a monastery in Thailand to start living as a Theravada Buddhist monk.

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Now the three resident Theravada Buddhist monks are urging people to visit the temple to see the transformation.

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