one of two great schools of Buddhist doctrine emphasizing personal salvation through your own efforts; a conservative form of Buddhism that adheres to Pali scriptures and the nontheistic ideal of self purification to Nirvana; the dominant religion of Sr

Theravada teaching is not egoistic but has a intense will to transcend, on which based the genuine cultivation of Bodhisattva.

小乘并不自私而是厌离心强，真正的菩萨一定是建立在出离心上。

In the meantime, Sri Lanka became the centre of the earlier Theravada order of Buddhism.

与此同时，斯里兰卡成了佛教早期派别上座部的中心。

According to the Thai Theravada tradition, the Kathina robes and other requisite offerings are sponsored by various individuals.

根据泰国佛教传统僧袍与一切供品均由各方佛友赞助。

From BC 3rd, Buddhism had been spreading to the south region of India. By way of Sri Lanka, Srivijaya, the Mons and Funan, Theravada Buddhism became the main relief of Southeast Asia mainland.

佛教从公元前3世纪开始向印度以南地区传播，途经锡兰、室利佛逝、中南半岛的早期孟人国家、扶南等，最终成为东南亚大陆民族的主要宗教信仰。

According to the last census (2000), 94.6% of Thais are Buddhists of the Theravada tradition.

根据2000年最新统计，94.6%的泰国人是传统的小乘佛教教徒。

Most Cambodians practice Theravada Buddhism, which has been popular in the region for at least 1, 500 years.

大多数柬埔寨人研习小乘华佛教，这个传统在该地区流行了至少1500年。

This Mahayana view was probably developed out of the ideas found in the original Theravada Pali texts, to which we have just referred in our brief discussion.

大乘佛教的观点超出了原始的小乘佛教的巴利文的观念，这是在我们刚才的简短讨论中提到的。

In Theravada doctrine, a person may awaken from the 「sleep of ignorance」 by directly realizing the true nature of reality; such people are called arahants and occasionally Buddha's.

在小乘佛教的教义之中，通过直接认识到实相的真正本性，一个人可以从无知的睡眠之中醒过来，这样的人被称为阿罗汉，偶尔是佛陀。

In Theravada Buddhism, bodhi and nirvana carry the same meaning, that of being freed from greed, hate and delusion.

在上座部佛教，菩提和涅槃是同样的意思，即是从贪婪，仇恨和妄想中解脱。

The cremation ceremony for the Reverend was carried out in open air in a 42 foot pyre built from sandalwoods, it is the way Theravada paid respect to a high priest.

长老的葬礼采用露天焚化形式，特以檀香木搭建高逾42尺、三层式的宝塔，是南传佛教对高僧最高的敬意。

But a Theravada Buddhist for example, might remind us that early Buddhism appears to have taken no account of the question of God.

但是比如一个小乘佛教徒，可能提醒我们，早期的佛教看来并不考虑上帝的问题。

In ancient Burma, Theravada Buddhism kept a close relationship with the royal power.

在古代缅甸，上座部佛教一直同王权保持着紧密的联系。