- of Buddhism's
oldest existing school. The school's adherents,
termed Theravādins (anglicized from Pali theravādī), have
preserved their version of Gautama...
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Buddhaghosa was a 5th-century
Sinhalese Theravādin Buddhist commentator, translator, and philosopher. He
worked in the
great monastery (mahāvihāra) at...
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karmic effects over time. The Kathāvatthu also
records debate by the
Theravādins with the
Andhakas (who may have been Mahāsāṃghikas)
regarding whether...
- century, the
Theravādins of the Mahāvihāra in Sri
Lanka attempted to
identify themselves with the
original Sthavira sect. The
Theravādin Dīpavaṃsa clarifies...
- of
decorum for monks,
along with
penalties for transgression, in the
Theravadin tradition. The
precise content of the
Vinaya Pitaka (scriptures on the...
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literal sense,
since it
includes teachings by disciples. The
traditional Theravādin (Mahavihārin)
interpretation of the Pali
Canon is
given in a
series of...
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General Butprast Dhimmi (non-Muslims)
Heathen Jahiliyyah Kafir Infidel Pagan Theravādins Hīnayāna Non-Mahāyānists Hīnayāna...
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Eight Precepts on w****ly
observance days is
still widely practiced in all
Theravadin Buddhist countries and
communities worldwide.
Based on pre-Buddhist sāmaṇa...
- like the Urāy act as patrons. Urāy also
patronise Tibetan Vajrayana,
Theravadin, and even ****anese clerics.
Although there was a
vibrant regional tradition...
- What the
Buddha Taught, by
Theravadin Walpola Rahula, is a
widely used
introductory book on Buddhism.
Using quotes from the sutras,
Rahula gives his personal...