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'''Theravada''' is the branch of [[Buddhism]] which adheres strictly to [[Buddha]]'s teachings. It is established in [[Sri Lanka]], [[Thailand]], [[Cambodia]], [[Burma]], and [[Laos]].

'''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]].

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

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.

[[Category:Buddhism]]

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