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theravada buddhism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.20 in modern English

Syllables
ther-avada bud-dhism
IPA
33
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

n

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

Questions

What does theravada buddhism mean?
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

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