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'''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''' ([[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, 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}}

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.

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