Theravada
[ ther-uh-vah-duh ]
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How to use Theravada in a sentence
While there are individual cases of fully ordained nuns in both the Theravada and the Tibetan traditions, the rarity of these cases made a continuous lineage practically impossible.
Thailand is a unique society in the modern world: a Theravada Buddhist monarchy with a parliamentary system.
British Dictionary definitions for Theravada
Theravada
/ (ˌθɛrəˈvɑːdə) /
noun
the southern school of Buddhism, the name preferred by Hinayana Buddhists for their doctrines
Origin of Theravada
1from Pali: doctrine of the elders
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