Today, the Theravada (or Hinayana) branch of Buddhism predominates in Ceylon, Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos. The Mahayana branch prevails in China, Tibet, and Japan, and to lesser extent in ...

When the great King Anawrahta of Pagan united the whole of Burma into a single kingdom in the eleventh century and made Theravada Buddhism the national religion, there were already in existence a ...

In Southeast Asian countries such as Thailand and Cambodia, with Theravada Buddhism in their cultures, Naga is considered an auspicious creature, one that brings protection and blessings ...

Followers of the Theravada sect of Buddhism consider the recitation a symbol of humanity and world welfare. Wishes for world peace, happiness, and prosperity will be by worshippers during this event.

Newly appointed Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Isomata Aiko, called on the Chief Prelate of Japan’s first Theravada Buddhist temple Venerable ...

Here is one example from the Theravada tradition ... them to have their love and care for each other witnessed by others. Buddhism teaches that everything is interwoven and linked, therefore ...

Religious and mythological texts have become vital mediums that act as a link between us and the gods that we believe in ...