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Buddhist Studies - What is Theravada Buddhism?
Theravada (Pali: thera "elders" + vada "word, doctrine"), the "Doctrine of the Elders," is the name for the school of Buddhism that draws its scriptural inspiration from the Pali Canon, or Tipitaka, which scholars generally accept as the oldest record of the Buddha's teachings.
http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/buddhistworld/whats-thera.htm
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What is Theravada Buddhism?
Theravada the "Doctrine of the Elders," is the school of Buddhism that draws its scriptural inspiration from the Tipitaka, or Pali canon, which scholars generally agree contains the earliest surviving record of the Buddha's teachings.
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/theravada.html
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Theravada - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Theravada is a branch of Buddhism that uses the teaching of the Pali Canon, a collection of the oldest recorded Buddhist texts, as its doctrinal core, but also includes a rich diversity of traditions and practices that have developed over its long history of interactions with various cultures and communities
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theravada
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Theravada Buddhism Teachings and Overview
The distinctive practices and teachings of Theravada, the oldest school of Buddhism.
http://buddhism.about.com/od/theravadabuddhism/a/theravadabasic.htm
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What is Theravada Buddhism
Bhavana Society - About Us - What is Theravada Buddhism.
http://bhavanasociety.org/page/about_theravada_buddhism
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Theravada Buddhism Origins
Theravada Buddhism, meaning "The Way of the Elders," is an ancient form of Buddhism which formed in the 4th century B.C.E. in the first Buddhist schism. Dominant in Sri Lanka and southeast Asia including Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos, which has led some to call it Southern Buddhism.
http://www.patheos.com/Library/Theravada-Buddhism
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Theravada Buddhism
The Theravada form of Buddhism is dominant in southern Asia, especially in Sri Lanka, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, Cambodia and Laos. For this reason it is sometimes known as "Southern Buddhism."
http://www.religionfacts.com/theravada
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BBC - Religions - Buddhism - Theravada Buddhism
Theravada Buddhism is strongest in Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Thailand, Laos and Burma (Myanmar). It is sometimes called Southern Buddhism and is one of the largest subdivisions of Buddhism.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/buddhism/subdivisions/theravada_1.shtml
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What is Theravada?
Theravada, the "Doctrine of the Elders," is the name for the school of Buddhism that draws its scriptural inspiration from the Pali Canon, or Tipitaka, which scholars generally accept as the oldest record of the Buddha's teachings.
http://www.budsas.org/ebud/ebdha143.htm
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Theravada - Dhamma Wiki
Theravada literally, "the Teaching of the Elders", or "the Ancient Teaching") is the oldest surviving Buddhist school.
http://www.dhammawiki.com/index.php?title=Theravada
