A prayer altar in the main gathering hall at the temple Wat Ratchapradit in Bangkok, Thailand. Pictures from History/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Theravada, which means “the way of the ...

Theravada, which means “the way of the elders,” is one of the two main schools of Buddhism. Its adherents consider Theravada to be the most authoritative branch because they believe their teachings ...

Theravada Buddhism is strongest in Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Thailand, Laos and Burma (Myanmar). It is sometimes called Southern Buddhism and is one of the largest subdivisions of Buddhism. Theravada ...

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A number of programmes will be held to mark the 40th anniversary of the Japan’s first Theravada Buddhist temple, Lankaji Viharaya on Sunday (26). Lankaji Viharaya in Kogaishima, Sawara Province, ...

Every year, many Buddhist monks around the world choose to undertake Thudong, a walking ritual meant to teach patience, which is considered the highest form of dharma, or Buddhist virtue. When ...

(The Conversation) — Theravada Buddhism is the dominant religious system in several parts of South and Southeast Asia, but there is a rich diversity of beliefs and practices in this tradition. (The ...