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Theravada Buddhism
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | Theravada Buddhism - 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 CambodiaTheravadaBuddhism - 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 rebirthHinayana 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 |
Theravada Buddhism
Theravada Buddhism: see BuddhismBuddhism
, religion and philosophy founded in India c.525 B.C. by Siddhartha Gautama, called the Buddha. There are over 300 million Buddhists worldwide. One of the great world religions, it is divided into two main schools: the Theravada or Hinayana in Sri Lanka and SE Asia, and
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Related to Theravada Buddhism: Mahayana Buddhism, Zen Buddhism, Tibetan BuddhismSynonyms for Theravada Buddhismnoun one of two great schools of Buddhist doctrine emphasizing personal salvation through your own effortsSynonymsRelated Words- Buddhism
- Hinayana Buddhism
- Hinayana
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