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    Therevada Buddhism is the oldest form of Buddhism that still exists today in countries like Sri Lanka, Thailand, Burma, Cambodia and Laos. It is considered the most strict and orthodox sect, believing that one must be a monk or nun to reach Nirvana. Therevada Buddhists follow a simple lifestyle, are allowed few possessions, and spend their days in meditation, prayer, study and communal work and meals. A typical day involves waking before dawn for worship and meditation, working, communal meals, and rest in the evenings.

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    Therevada Buddhism is the oldest form of Buddhism that still exists today in countries like Sri Lanka, Thailand, Burma, Cambodia and Laos. It is considered the most strict and orthodox sect, believing that one must be a monk or nun to reach Nirvana. Therevada Buddhists follow a simple lifestyle, are allowed few possessions, and spend their days in meditation, prayer, study and communal work and meals. A typical day involves waking before dawn for worship and meditation, working, communal meals, and rest in the evenings.

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    Therevada Buddhists: Click To Edit Master Subtitle Style

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    Therevada Buddhism is the oldest form of Buddhism that still exists today in countries like Sri Lanka, Thailand, Burma, Cambodia and Laos. It is considered the most strict and orthodox sect, believing that one must be a monk or nun to reach Nirvana. Therevada Buddhists follow a simple lifestyle, are allowed few possessions, and spend their days in meditation, prayer, study and communal work and meals. A typical day involves waking before dawn for worship and meditation, working, communal meals, and rest in the evenings.

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    Introduction

    It exists today in Sri Lanka, Thailand, Burma, Cambodia and Laos. It is the strictest of the different paths to Nirvana and is often referred to as the small vehicle. They believe that you have to be a monk or a nun to reach Nirvana and therefore a lot less people choose this

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    Therevada Buddhism is the original Buddhism as it hasnt changed since the 5th Century BCE.

    History

    First they spread South through Cambodia, then Vietnam. Therevada developed into a group of Buddhists who rely on the leadership of the older Buddhists. They have important society ranks in ancient India. Therevada Buddhists have a strong

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    Buddhism started in India and Sri Lanka was the first country beyond the Indi mainland which it spread to.

    Traditions

    A simple saffron yellow robe An offerings bowl A needle and cotton A string of beads A razor for shaving their head A net to strain drinking water.

    Therevadas are not allowed to listen to music or go to shows as these are two ways of wasting time and money. Meditation is impossible for a person who lacks

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    Therevada Buddhists are allowed the following things:

    Beliefs

    Therevada Buddhists have hardly any possessions as they believe that nothing is permanent so if you have a lot of possessions you become attached to these which leads to suffering and makes it harder to reach Nirvana. Most lay people do not focus on reaching Nirvana but instead aim to achieve a better rebirth by gaining good karma.

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    A typical day at a Therevada Monestry


    4am: Rise. (in Thailand, this might be 2:30am) 7am: Breakfast and morning meeting 8am: Work 10:30am: Receiving and eating the main meal of the day (in some places this includes going on an alms round to receive the food from local villages. Elsewhere, lay Buddhists come to a monastery to prepare and serve a meal to the monks and nuns) 12:30pm: tea break (most Therevada Buddhists wont eat after mid day) 1pm: Work 5pm: Tea break, time to rest and talk
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    5am: Puja (worship) and meditation

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