Theravada Buddhism
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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
Types & categories
- Buddhism hypernym
- Hinayana Buddhism hyponym
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| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | Buddhism |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | Hinayana Buddhism |