Theravada Buddhism among minority groups — Theravada Buddhism, the ‘Doctrine of the Elders’, claims to be the oldest tradition of Buddhist teaching. Also called Hinayana, or the Lesser Vehicle, it is widely dispersed in mainland Southeast Asia, especially Thailand and Burma, but also in… … Encyclopedia of Contemporary Chinese Culture
Theravada Buddhism — 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… … Useful english dictionary
Paracanonical texts (Theravada Buddhism) — The term paracanonical texts is used by Western scholars to refer to various texts on the fringes of the Pali Canon of Theravada Buddhism (cf. Apocrypha), most often to refer to the following texts sometimes regarded as included in the Pali Canon … Wikipedia
Theravada — (Pāli: थेरवाद theravāda (cf Sanskrit: स्थविरवाद sthaviravāda ); literally, the Teaching of the Elders , or the Ancient Teaching ) is the oldest surviving Buddhist school. It is relatively conservative, and generally closest to early Buddhism… … Wikipedia
Buddhism in Cambodia — Buddhism has existed in Cambodia since at least the 5th century CE, with some sources placing its origin as early as the 3rd century BCE.Fact|date=December 2007 Theravada Buddhism has been the Cambodian state religion since the 13th century CE… … Wikipedia
Buddhism in Thailand — is largely of the Theravada school. Nearly 95% of Thailand s population is Buddhist of the Theravada school, though Buddhism in this country has become integrated with folk beliefs such as ancestor worship as well as Chinese religions from the… … Wikipedia
Buddhism in the United States of America — Buddhism is a religion with millions of followers in the United States, including traditionally Buddhist Asian Americans as well as non Asians, many of whom are converts [ [http://www.beliefnet.com/story/7/story 732 1.html Beliefnet.com American… … Wikipedia
Buddhism in Vietnam — Buddhism came to Vietnam in the first century CE. By the end of the second century, Vietnam developed a major Buddhist centre in the region, commonly known as the Luy Lâu centre, now in the Bắc Ninh province, north of the present day Hanoi city.… … Wikipedia
Buddhism in Burma — Theravāda … Wikipedia
Buddhism in Laos — Buddhism is the primary religion of Laos. The Buddhism practiced in Laos is of the Theravada tradition. Lao Buddhism is a unique version of Theravada Buddhism and is at the basis of Lao culture. Buddhism in Laos is often closely tied to animist… … Wikipedia
