Theravada Buddhism

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This paper deals with two major questions regarding Asian politics and religious involvement in political affairs. Part one deals with the rise and fall of authoritarian regimes in Asia and the influence of Theravada Buddhism on these powers. The second part deals with Asian intellectual response to Western Imperialism and the extent to which Buddhism transformed as a result of this.

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"Theravada Buddhism dominates the culture of Sri Lanka, and is also prominent in Thailand and Burma. Its practitioners believe that they practice the original form of Buddhism as Buddha handed it down to them. Developed purify the doctrine and combat heresies appearing in the Buddhist faith, Theravada Buddhism was defined at a council convened at the Mauryan capital of Patna during the third century BC.(Hooker, 1996). We shall now investigate these role Buddhism plays in justifying and opposing the authoritarian regimes of South East Asia. "

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