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Theravāda (Sanskrit: थेरवाद, Pali, literally "school of the elder monks") is a branch of Buddhism that uses the teaching of the Pāli 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 cultures and communities. It is the dominant form of religion in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and Thailand, and is practised by minority groups in Bangladesh, China, Malaysia, Nepal, and Vietnam. In addition, the diaspora of all of these groups as well as converts around the world practise Theravāda Buddhism. ==Adherents== Theravāda Buddhism is followed by countries and people around the globe, and are: *In South Asia: * *Nepal * *Sri Lanka (by 70% of the population) * *Bangladesh (by 0.7% of the population) * *India (0.8%) *In Southeast Asia: * *Cambodia (by 95% of the population) * *Laos (by 67% of the population) * *Myanmar (by 89% of the population) * *Thailand (by 90% of the population, 94% of the population that practises religion) * *Vietnam (by the Khmer Krom) *In other parts of Asia: * *China (mainly by the Shan and other Tai ethnic groups) * *Malaysia * *Indonesia * *Singapore *Theravāda has also recently gained popularity in the Western world. Today, Theravāda Buddhists, otherwise known as Theravadins, number over 150 million worldwide, and during the past few decades Theravāda Buddhism has begun to take root in the West and in the Buddhist revival in India.〔(Adherants.com ) - See the citations under 'Theravāda Buddhism — World'〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Theravada」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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