theravada buddhism

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
Theravada Buddhism
    n 1: 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 [syn: {Theravada},
         {Theravada Buddhism}]