| NOUN | cognition | Theravada Buddhism, Theravada | one of two great schools of Buddhist doctrine emphasizing personal salvation through your own efforts |
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| Meaning | 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. | |
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| Synonym | Theravada | |
| Narrower | Hinayana, Hinayana Buddhism | An offensive name for the early conservative Theravada Buddhism |
| Broader | Buddhism | The teaching of Buddha that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desire ceases, and that enlightenment obtained through right conduct and wisdom and meditation / meditation releases one from desire and suffering and rebirth |
| Spanish | Theravada | |
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