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Theravada

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Noun

1. theravada, 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 Cambodia

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Theravada

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

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Theravada

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noun
a major form of Hinayana Buddhism, which emphasizes asceticism, contemplation, and the monastic life

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Theravada

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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.

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