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 1 1|    examine the role of women in Theravada Buddhism. Theravada is the
 2 1|    women in Theravada Buddhism. Theravada is the oldest and most traditional
 3 1|     historical role of women in Theravada Buddhism through to the
 4 3|     were no surviving orders of Theravada nuns. (Buddhism had pretty
 5 3|         fully ordained order of Theravada bhikkhunis. ~Thus, for the
 6 3|         last millennium, female Theravada Buddhists have had to content
 7 3|        what of the West? How is Theravada Buddhism being incorporated
 8 3| receiving extensive training in Theravada Buddhist meditation, have
 9 3|         often teach traditional Theravada meditation, but they sometimes
10 3|      but they sometimes combine Theravada meditation with the practices
11 3|      perspective of traditional Theravada practice, these women are
12 3|    original teachings. Although Theravada Buddhism as traditionally
13 3|         important pieces of the Theravada tradition will be preserved.