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'''Theravada''' ([[Pali]] for "The Way of the Elders") is the branch of [[Buddhism]] which adheres strictly to [[Buddha]]'s original teachings. It is established in [[Sri Lanka]], [[Thailand]], [[Cambodia]], [[Burma]], and [[Laos]]. It is sometimes referred to as '''Hinayana''' ("lesser vehicle", "inferior vehicle"), but this name is usually seen as derogatory by Theravada followers.

'''Theravada''' ([[Pali]] for "The Way of the Elders") is the branch of [[Buddhism]] which adheres strictly to the [[Buddha]]'s original teachings, the [[Pali Canon]] or ''Tipitaka''. It is dominant in [[Sri Lanka]], [[Thailand]], [[Cambodia]], [[Burma]], and [[Laos]]. It is sometimes referred to as '''Hinayana''' ("lesser vehicle", "inferior vehicle"), but this name is usually seen as derogatory by Theravada followers.

Theravada focuses on the original [[Pali]] writings and downplays the importance of [[bodhisattva]]s in favor of austerity and personal enlightenment. It is the more [[atheistic]] of the main Buddhist denominations.{{fact}}

Theravada focuses on the original Pali writings, purported to record the actual words of the Buddha, and downplays the importance of [[bodhisattva]]s in favor of personal enlightenment. It is the more [[atheistic]] of the main Buddhist denominations.{{fact}}

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