The situation of Buddhists' propagation approach of Lao People's Democratic Republic

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Somsack Vilayphonh

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           Buddhism has long been a strong force in Lao culture and remains a major influence in daily life. Buddhism defines the Laotian character. Lao Buddhists belong to the Theravada tradition, based on the earliest teachings of the Buddha Reserved in Sri Lanka after Mahayana Buddhism branched off in the second century B.C. Theravada Buddhism is also the dominant school in Thailand, Cambodia and Myanmar.

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Vilayphonh, S. . (2020). The situation of Buddhists’ propagation approach of Lao People’s Democratic Republic. Buddhism in Mekong Region Journal, 3(1), 46–55. Retrieved from https://so06.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/bmrj/article/view/251405
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Jeffrey Hays. (2008). Last updated May 2014. Retrieved from http://factsanddetails.com/southeast-asia/Laos/sub5_3a/entry-2947.html