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Record Type: concept
Theravada (Hinayana, Buddhism, ... Associated Concepts (hierarchy name))

 

Note: The form of Buddhism practiced in the South Asian countries of Sri Lanka, Burma, Cambodia, Thailand, and Laos. Its doctrine, relatively unchanged since the 3rd century BCE, is based on the 'tipitaka' or Pali Canon and consists of a conservative interpretation of the Buddha's teachings. Theravada's main distinction from later Mahayana is its rejection of bodhisattvas. While the ultimate goal of Theravada is to become a 'perfected saint' or 'arhat,' lay believers cannot attain true enlightenment. True enlightenment is only reached by entering religious orders and even then it is nearly impossible for anyone to become a Buddha.
 
Terms:
Theravada (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,N)
Theravada (Dutch-P,D,U,U)
Pali Buddhism (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
Southern Buddhism (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
Theravada Buddhism (C,U,LC,English,UF,U,N)
上座部 (C,U,Chinese (traditional)-P,D,U,U)
小乘佛教 (C,U,Chinese (traditional),UF,U,U)
南傳佛教 (C,U,Chinese (traditional),UF,U,U)
shàng zuò bù (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Hanyu Pinyin)-P,UF,U,U)
shang zuo bu (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Pinyin without tones)-P,UF,U,U)
shang tso pu (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Wade-Giles)-P,UF,U,U)
theravada (C,U,Spanish-P,D,U,U)

Facet/Hierarchy Code:  B.BM

Hierarchical Position:

Hierarchy of Associated Concepts Facet
Associated Concepts Facet
Hierarchy of Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)
.... Associated Concepts (hierarchy name) (G)
Hierarchy of <religions and religious concepts>
........ <religions and religious concepts> (G)
Hierarchy of religions (belief systems, cultures)
............ religions (belief systems, cultures) (G)
Hierarchy of Buddhism
................ Buddhism (G)
Hierarchy of Hinayana
.................... Hinayana (G)
Hierarchy of Theravada
........................ Theravada (G)

Additional Notes:
Chinese (traditional) ..... 盛行於斯里蘭卡、緬甸、柬埔寨、泰國及寮國等南亞國家的佛教形式。其教義從西元前三世紀以來,相對而言較無改變,是根據南傳巴利大藏經('tipitaka' 或 Pali Canon)而來,對佛陀的教誨詮釋保守。南傳佛教與之後的大乘佛教主要不同處在於前者不信菩薩。雖然南傳佛教的最終目標是要變成「完美聖人」,即「阿羅漢(arhat)」,但俗世的信徒無法真正達到開悟的境界。真正的開悟境界只有進入宗教修會的人才能達到,但即使如此,也幾乎不可能成佛。 
Dutch ..... De vorm van boeddhisme die wordt beoefend in de Zuid-Aziatische landen Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Cambodja, Thailand en Laos. De leer van Theravada is relatief onveranderd sinds de 3de eeuw v. Chr. en is gebaseerd op de 'tipitaka' of Pali Canon, die een conservatieve interpretatie van de leer van Boeddha bevat. Theravada onderscheidt zich hoofdzakelijk van het latere Mahayana in de afwijzing van bodhisattva's. Hoewel het uiteindelijke doel van Theravada ligt in het worden van een 'perfecte heilige' of 'arhat', kunnen gewone gelovigen geen werkelijke verlichting bereiken. Werkelijke verlichting kan alleen worden bereikt door in te treden in een religieuze orde, en zelfs dan is het bijna onmogelijk om een Boeddha te worden. 
Spanish ..... La forma del budismo practicado en los países sudasiaticos de Sri Lanka, Burma, Camboya. Tailandia y Laos. Su doctrina, relativamente inalterada desde el siglo III a.C., se basa en la "tipitaka" o canon Pali y consiste en una interpretación conservadora de las enseñanzas de Buda. La mayor distinción de Theravada del posterior mahayana es el rechazo a los bodhisattvas. Mientras que el objetivo final del Theravada es convertirse en un "santo perfecto" o "arhat", los creyentes laicos no pueden alcanzar la iluminación verdadera. La verdadera iluminación es solo capturada por los religiosos y cuando estas son imposibles de comprender se recurre al Buddha. 

Sources and Contributors:
上座部............  [AS-Academia Sinica Preferred]
...........  大英百科全書線上繁體中文版 December 10, 2012
...........  宗教辭典 89
小乘佛教............  [AS-Academia Sinica]
...........  國家教育研究院-雙語詞彙、學術名詞暨辭書資訊網 28 July, 2014 December 10, 2012
南傳佛教............  [AS-Academia Sinica]
...........  TELDAP database (2009-)
Pali Buddhism............  [VP]
..........................  CDMARC Subjects: LCSH (1988-)
shang tso pu............  [AS-Academia Sinica]
.......................  TELDAP database (2009-)
shang zuo bu............  [AS-Academia Sinica]
.......................  TELDAP database (2009-)
shàng zuò bù............  [AS-Academia Sinica]
.......................  TELDAP database (2009-)
Southern Buddhism............  [VP]
................................  CDMARC Subjects: LCSH (1988-)
Theravada............  [RKD, AAT-Ned Preferred, VP Preferred]
....................  AAT-Ned (1994-)
....................  Adams, Reader's Guide to the Great Religions (1977) 518
....................  Crim, Abingdon Dictionary of Living Religions (1981) 758
....................  Friess, ed., Non-Christian Religions (1963) 42
....................  Getty Vocabulary Program rules needs diacritics.
....................  Lippy and Williams, Encyclopedia of the American Religious Experience (1988) 681
....................  Parrinder, Dictionary of Non-Christian Religions (1971) 280
....................  Random House Dictionary of the English Language (1987)
....................  Reynolds, Guide to Buddhist Religion (1981) 413
....................  Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1961)
....................  Winkler Prins Encyclopedie (1990)
theravada............  [CDBP-SNPC Preferred]
....................  Diccionario Espasa. Religiones y creencias (1997) 798
....................  Rubio, Atlas de las Religiones del Mundo (1993) 148
Theravada Buddhism............  [VP]
...................................  CDMARC Subjects: LCSH (1988-)
...................................  Goring, ed., Larousse Dictionary of Beliefs and Religions (1994) 527
...................................  Lippy and Williams, Encyclopedia of the American Religious Experience (1988) IND
 
Subject: .....  [AS-Academia Sinica, CDBP-SNPC, RKD, AAT-Ned, VP]
............  Parrinder, Dictionary of Non-Christian Religions (1971) 280; Southern School of Buddhism
............  Winkler Prins Encyclopedie (1990)
 
Note:
English .......... [VP]
.......... Adams, Reader's Guide to the Great Religions (1977)
Chinese (traditional) .......... [AS-Academia Sinica]
.......... TELDAP database (2009-)
Dutch .......... [RKD, AAT-Ned]
.......... AAT-Ned (1994-)
.......... Winkler Prins Encyclopedie (1990)
Spanish .......... [CDBP-SNPC]
.......... TAA database (2000-)

 

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