상좌부
Theravada
Sthaviravada
The 'Way of the Elders' — the oldest surviving Buddhist school. Predominant in Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos. It preserves the Pali Canon as its scriptural authority and emphasizes the monastic path to arahantship. It represents the most conservative branch of Buddhism.
어원
- 팔리어
- Theravada
- 산스크리트어
- Sthaviravada