1. Theravadan - Noun
2. Theravadan - Adjective
Theravadan (comparative more Theravadan, superlative most Theravadan)
Of or relating to Theravada Buddhism.
Theravadan (plural Theravadans)
A Theravada Buddhist.
As there is some debate about whether the bhikkhuni lineage (in the more expansive Vinaya forms) was transmitted to Tibet, the status and future of female Buddhist clergy in this tradition is sometimes disputed by strict adherents to the Theravadan style. Source: Internet
The most well-known example is Angulimala in the Theravadan Pali canon who had killed 999 people and then attempted to kill his own mother and the Buddha, but under the influence of the Buddha he repented and entered the monkhood. Source: Internet
These meditative practices sometimes have similarities (often noticed by Westerners), for instance concentration on the breath is practiced in Zen, Tibetan and Theravadan contexts, and these similarities or "typologies" are noted here. Source: Internet