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The Adobe Flash Player is required in order to view this content. You can get it here: TheravadaOne entry found. Main Entry: Ther·a·va·da Pronunciation: \ˌther-ə-ˈvä-də\ Function: noun Etymology: Pali theravāda, literally, doctrine of the elders Date: 1882 : a conservative branch of Buddhism comprising sects chiefly in Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia and adhering to the original Pali scriptures alone and to the nontheistic ideal of nirvana for a limited select number — compare mahayana 
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