Theravada

== English == === Etymology === Transliteration of Pali theravāda, inherited from Sanskrit स्थविरवाद (sthaviravāda, literally “doctrine of the elders”), from स्थविर (sthavira, “elder”) + वाद (vāda, “doctrine”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌtɛrəˈvɑːdə/, /ˌθɛrəˈvɑːdə/ === Proper noun === Theravada (Buddhism) The oldest surviving school of Buddhism based on the earliest recorded teachings of the historical Buddha found in the Pali canon, widely practised in Southeast Asia. Coordinate term: Mahayana ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Theravada (plural Theravadas) A Buddhist of this particular school. ==== Further reading ==== Theravada on Wikipedia.Wikipedia