Their scriptures are known as the Pali (PAH-lee) Canon, and their name means "Teaching of the Elders", though they formerly were known by a name meaning "Lesser Vehicle".  
Adherents to this religious school believe there are four stages of enlightenment and sometimes take a pilgrimage in June to honor Mahinda. This religious school believes in Sariputta's version of the Abhidhamma (ah-bid- AHM-uh) Pitaka along with the Vinaya Pitaka and Sutta Pitaka. Their scriptures are known as the Pali (PAH-lee) Canon, and their name means "Teaching of the Elders", though they formerly were known by a name meaning "Lesser Vehicle".  Prominent in Cambodia and Laos, this school is closely connected to Sri Lanka, where it is widely practiced. Name this type of Buddhism often contrasted with Mahayana.
Adherents to this religious school believe there are four stages of enlightenment and sometimes take a pilgrimage in June to honor Mahinda.
Theravada Buddhism [prompt on Buddhism or word forms thereof before “Teaching of the Elders”  but do not accept or prompt thereon after that; prompt on answers mentioning elders; prompt on answers mentioning ancient teaching; prompt on answers mentioning Southern]