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Idolatry and Theravada

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Difference between Idolatry and Theravada

Idolatry vs. Theravada

Idolatry literally means the worship of an "idol", also known as a cult image, in the form of a physical image, such as a statue or icon. Theravāda (Pali, literally "school of the elder monks") is a branch of Buddhism that uses the Buddha's teaching preserved in the Pāli Canon as its doctrinal core.

Similarities between Idolatry and Theravada

Idolatry and Theravada have 4 things in common (in Unionpedia): Buddhism, Buddhist devotion, Hinduism, Syncretism.

Buddhism

Buddhism is the world's fourth-largest religion with over 520 million followers, or over 7% of the global population, known as Buddhists.

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Buddhist devotion

Devotion, a central practice in Buddhism, refers to commitment to religious observances or to an object or person, and may be translated with Sanskrit or Pāli terms like saddhā, gārava or pūjā.

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Hinduism

Hinduism is an Indian religion and dharma, or a way of life, widely practised in the Indian subcontinent.

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Syncretism

Syncretism is the combining of different beliefs, while blending practices of various schools of thought.

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Idolatry and Theravada Comparison

Idolatry has 216 relations, while Theravada has 306. As they have in common 4, the Jaccard index is 0.77% = 4 / (216 + 306).

References

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