jan 1, 240 BC - Founding of Theravada Buddhism
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One of the schools of Buddhism is Theravada. Theravada Buddhism was created around 240 BC. Theravada directly translates to ‘the teachings of the elders’. It is the oldest of the two schools, and it is most popular in Southeast Asia, or in Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, and Sri Lanka.
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