HISTORY
CIVILIZATIONS OF ASIA
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Bushido
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Koryo
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Theravada
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Rajput
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Theravada, literally “The Way of the Elders, ‘’ is the school of Buddhism most prominent today in the countries of Southeast Asia and Sri Lanka. As the name suggests, it regards itself as the school most faithful to the teachings that have been passed down through the generations.
Detailed explanation-2: -Because of the dismissive connotation of the term Hinayana, which means “lesser vehicle, ‘’ its followers prefer the name Theravada, or Way of the Elders (meaning the early disciples of the Buddha); it is also called the “Old Wisdom” school.
Detailed explanation-3: -Theravāda ("Teaching of the Elders"), also called “Southern Buddhism", mainly dominant in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia. This tradition generally focuses on the study of its main textual collection, the Pali Canon as well other forms of Pali literature. The Pali language is thus its lingua franca and sacred language.