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  1. 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.

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    Who are Theravadins?
    Theravadins accept as authoritative the Pali canon of ancient Indian Buddhism and trace their sectarian lineage back to the Elders (Sanskrit: Sthaviras; Pali: Theras), who followed in the tradition of the senior monks of the first Buddhist sangha, or community.

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    Where did Theravada come from?
    Theravada was founded in Nepal. It is relatively conservative, and generally closest to early Buddhist practice. For many centuries it has been the main religion of Sri Lanka (now about 70% of the population ) and most of continental Southeast Asia ( Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand ).

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    Where do Theravada Buddhists live?
    By the first century B.C.E., the Pali Canon formed a fixed collection of written texts. Practitioners following the Theravada tradition form part of the Buddhist diaspora throughout the world, but countries with a majority population of Theravada Buddhists live in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Thailand.

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    Why did Theravada Buddhism succeed?
    Theravada Buddhism succeeded because it was inclusive and universal in its outreach, recruiting the disciples and monks from not only the elites and court, but also in the villages and among the peasants, enhancing its popularity among the Khmer folk.

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  3. Theravada Buddhism: An Overview
    Theravada Buddhism is the oldest and most orthodox form of Buddhism, based on the teachings of the historical Buddha and the scriptures called Tipitaka.
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  7. Thera·vada
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    1. the more conservative of the two major traditions of Buddhism (the other being Mahayana), which developed from Hinayana Buddhism. It is practised mainly in Sri Lanka, Burma (Myanmar), Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos.
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