NOUN
- 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
How To Use Theravada In A Sentence
- In the meantime, Sri Lanka became the centre of the earlier Theravada order of Buddhism.
- Thai beliefs actually reflect a mix of Theravada Buddhism, Hinduism, and animism (spirit worship).
- The arts have historically been influenced by Theravada Buddhism, as well as literature.
- It was also during this period that Theravada Buddhism gained strength in Ayutthaya, despite the deep roots of superstition and animism that still exist even today.
- Perhaps 3 million Burmese, mostly Karens, Kachins, Chins, and Lisu, are Christians who accept animistic rituals like the Burmans, who are mostly Theravada Buddhists.
- In the United States the dominant form of Buddhism is Mahayana Buddhism, and Theravada Buddhism is confined to a few viharas.
- Their apoliticism can be attributed to the fact that Wat Dhammagunaram follows Theravada Buddhism, the thriving school in Thailand and one that emphasizes solitary life and personal religious discipline. The Buddhist Channel
- Theravada Buddhism, suppressed by Khmer Rouge but now revived, is the main religion, but Christianity is spreading in the country.
- Most Theravada monks live as part of monastic communities.
- Theravada bhikkhu elders have overseen, participated in, and certified these ordinations. A Summary Report of the 2007 International Congress on the Women's Role in the Sangha: Bhikshuni Vinaya and Ordination Lineages ��� Part Three: Day Two
