English noun: Theravada Buddhism | |||
1. | Theravada Buddhism (cognition) 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 | ||
Synonyms | Theravada | ||
Broader (hypernym) | Buddhism | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | Hinayana, Hinayana Buddhism | ||