Lao Buddhism
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Lao Buddhism is the predominant form of Theravada Buddhism practiced in Laos, deeply shaping the country’s culture, rituals, and social life.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist tradition
ⓘ
Theravada Buddhism ⓘ |
| associatedEthnicGroup | Lao people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralInstitution |
Sangha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreBelief |
Four Noble Truths
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Noble Eightfold Path NERFINISHED ⓘ karma ⓘ rebirth ⓘ |
| corePractice |
almsgiving
ⓘ
chanting ⓘ meditation ⓘ merit-making ⓘ ordination ⓘ |
| country | Laos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festival |
Boun Kathin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Boun Khao Padap Din NERFINISHED ⓘ Boun Khao Salak NERFINISHED ⓘ Boun Ok Phansa NERFINISHED ⓘ Boun That Luang NERFINISHED ⓘ Pi Mai Lao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalInfluenceFrom |
Khmer Theravada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sri Lankan Theravada NERFINISHED ⓘ Thai Theravada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importantSite |
Pha That Luang
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wat Sisaket NERFINISHED ⓘ Wat Xieng Thong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences |
Lao culture
ⓘ
Lao rituals ⓘ Lao social life ⓘ |
| integrates |
local animist beliefs
ⓘ
spirit cults ⓘ |
| languageOfRitual |
Lao language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Lao national identity ⓘ |
| majoritySchool | Theravada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monasticOrder | Theravada Sangha of Laos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predominantReligionIn | Laos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ritual |
funerary rites
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house blessing ceremonies ⓘ morning alms round ⓘ ordination of novice monks ⓘ veneration of stupas ⓘ |
| roleInEducation | traditional monastic schooling ⓘ |
| roleInSociety | monks as moral authorities ⓘ |
| scripturalLanguage | Pali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateReligionStatus | de facto majority religion of Laos ⓘ |
| usesScriptures | Pali Canon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedFigure |
Bodhisattva Metteyya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gautama Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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