- of Buddhism's
oldest existing schools. The school's adherents,
termed Theravādins (anglicized from Pali theravādī), have
preserved their version of the...
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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...
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Buddhaghosa was a 5th-century
Sinhalese Theravādin Buddhist commentator, translator, and philosopher. He
worked in the
great monastery (mahāvihāra) at...
- of
decorum for monks,
along with
penalties for transgression, in the
Theravadin tradition. The
precise content of the
Vinaya Pitaka (scriptures on the...
- century, the
Theravādins of the Mahāvihāra in Sri
Lanka attempted to
identify themselves with the
original Sthavira sect. The
Theravādin Dīpavaṃsa clarifies...
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General Butprast Dhimmi (non-Muslims)
Heathen Jahiliyyah Kafir Infidel Pagan Theravādins Hīnayāna Non-Mahāyānists Hīnayāna...
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Canon contains material which is at odds with
later Theravādin orthodoxy. He
states that "the
Theravādins, then, may have
added texts to the
Canon for some...
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support and
patronage to the
Abhayagiri Theravādins, and
travelers such as
Faxian saw the
Abhayagiri Theravādins as the main
Buddhist tradition in Sri Lanka...
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General Butprast Dhimmi (non-Muslims)
Heathen Jahiliyyah Kafir Infidel Pagan Theravādins Hīnayāna Non-Mahāyānists Hīnayāna...
- the monk's
influence King
Mahasena brought about a
campaign against Theravadins: 163
dwelling in the Mahavihara. The
differences between the Mahavihara...
