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Theravada
TheravÄda is the oldest surviving Buddhist branch. [ 1 ] The word is derived from the Sanskrit sthaviravada , and literally means "the Teaching of the Elders". It is relatively conservative, and according to Dr.The Art of Living: Vipassana Meditation
Everyone seeks peace and harmony, because this is what we lack in our lives.Forest Monks


As I understand it, the forest monk tradition, which Ajahn Chah was a part of, is a part of the Theravadan lineage, though it may be an offshoot or reform of traditional Thai Buddhism. by loulopez Sep 26