Theravada - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Theravada : (noun)

1: 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 nontheistic ideal of self purification to Nirvana; the dominant religion of Sri Lanka (Ceylon) and Myanmar (Burma) and Thailand and Laos and Cambodia [syn: Theravada, Theravada Buddhism]

Example Usage of Theravada
	TeddyKawakami: Ven. Dr. Yifa’s Response to the #Bhikkhuni Ordination at Perth ( http://bit.ly/4AZZDH ) #Theravada #buddhism
	AliveinMe: @offgrid Hinayana or Theravada ? ....or more popular Mahayana--- what do you think you'd return as-even though this earth is boiling?
	maxsensei: http://www.dhamma-dana.de/buecher/Theravada/Buddhadasa%20Bhikkhu%20-%20Dhamma-Sozialismus.pdf #dhamma_sozialismus

Theravada - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Example Usage of Theravada