Wondering how to use Theravadan in a sentence? Below are 3 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning .
Theravadan in a sentence
Theravadan meaning
Of or relating to Theravada Buddhism.
Using Theravadan
- The main meaning on this page is: Of or relating to Theravada Buddhism.
- In the example corpus, theravadan often appears in combinations such as: the theravadan.
Context around Theravadan
- Average sentence length in these examples: 38 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Theravadan
- In this selection, "theravadan" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 38 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, style, pali and contexts stand out and add context to how "theravadan" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include in the theravadan pali canon and tibetan and theravadan contexts and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "theravadan" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with theravadan
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
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. (32 words)
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. (41 words)
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. (41 words)
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. (41 words)
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. (41 words)
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. (32 words)
Example sentences (3)
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.
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.
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.
Common combinations with theravadan
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: