Theravāda is the official religion of Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and Cambodia, and the main dominant Buddhist variant found in Laos and Thailand. It is practiced by minorities in India, Bangladesh, China, Nepal, North Korea, Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Taiwan.

Theravada Buddhism first appeared in northern India after Shakyamuni Buddha attained enlightenment and spread the Dharma. Theravada Buddhism, also known as the “Doctrine of the Elders,” is the oldest and most orthodox form of Buddhism.

2024年12月8日 · Theravada, major form of Buddhism prevalent in Sri Lanka (Ceylon), Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos. Theravada, like all other Buddhist schools, claims to adhere most closely to the original doctrines and practices taught by the Buddha.

Of the sects that arose after the Buddha’s death, what we now call Theravada, the “way of the elders,” is the sole surviving strand. As the oldest of the three main Buddhist traditions, it is the one most closely associated with the teachings of the historical Buddha.

Theravada (pronounced — more or less — "terra-VAH-dah"), the "Doctrine of the Elders," is the school of Buddhism that draws its scriptural inspiration from the Tipitaka, or Pali canon, which scholars generally agree contains the earliest surviving record of the Buddha's teachings.

2019年2月16日 · Theravada is the oldest school of Buddhism. Explore its origins, where it is practiced, its doctrines, and what makes it distinctive from Mahayana Buddhism.

2002年10月2日 · Theravada Buddhism is strongest in Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Thailand, Laos and Burma (Myanmar). It is sometimes called Southern Buddhism and is one of the largest subdivisions of Buddhism.

2024年10月28日 · Theravada (Pāli, literally "School of the Elders") is the most commonly accepted name of Buddhism's oldest extant school. The school's adherents, termed theravādins, have preserved their version of the Gautama Buddha's teaching in the Pāli Canon.

The history of Theravāda Buddhism begins in ancient India, where it was one of the early Buddhist schools which arose after the first schism of the Buddhist monastic community.

Theravāda refers to the form of Buddhism practiced in Sri Lanka and the Southeast Asia nations of Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos.