Theravada (Theravada)

(Language: Pali)

Short Description: The Teachings (or way” ) of the Elders”

Long Description: an early form of Indian Buddhism translated as “The Teachings (or “way”) of the Elders.” As a historical religious tradition, it was formed soon after the death of the Sakyamuni Buddha. (This form of Buddhism is still practiced in Sri Lanka, Thailand, Burma, Laos, and Cambodia.)

Sources: The Laughing Buddha of Tofukuji: The Life of Zen Master Keido Fukushima , by Ishwar C. Harris