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r/theravada is a subreddit with 17k members. Its distinguishing qualities are that the community is large in size, and has high activity.
Theravāda is the school of Buddhism that draws its scriptural inspiration from the Pāḷi Canon, which scholars generally agree contains the earliest surviving record of the Buddha's teachings.
Popular Themes in r/theravada
#1
Advice Requests
: "I'd like to read the Pali Canon. Do you know if this version is any good?"
11 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "A video that illustrates how we are entangled in suffering."
2 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Support a Buddhist monastery in the forests of Poland!"
1 post
#4
Ideas
: "Global Buddhist social media platform"
1 post
#5
Money Talk
: "Meritorious Deeds That Can Be Done Without Spending Money"
1 post
#6
News
: "Special Report: Landmark Supreme Court Ruling Affirms Equal Rights for Buddhist Bhikkhunis in Sri Lanka"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/theravada
#1
Dhamma
: "I just had the most pleasant experience teaching the Dhamma."
17 posts
#2
Meditation
: "Metta Meditation"
14 posts
#3
Practice
: "Don't let defilements grow strong—keep accumulating merit even as previous merit is being spent."
11 posts
#4
Buddhism
: "How do we know Buddhism isn’t just a complete waste of time, especially the supernatural parts?"
10 posts
#5
Theravada
: "Jetavanaramaya Stupa | Third tallest structure in the Ancient World (only behind the two Great Pyramids). Built in the 3rd century, it stands as a monumental symbol of the tensions between Theravada and Mahayana. (Ant humans for scale)"
8 posts
#6
Mindfulness
: "The Four Tetrads of Ānāpānasati (Mindfulness of Breathing) mirrors the Four Foundations of Mindfulness (Satipaṭṭhāna)"
8 posts
#7
Buddha
: "Loving-Kindness Surpasses Even Giving and Virtue"
8 posts
#8
Mind
: "A fearless and unshaken Mind!"
6 posts
#9
Rebirth
: "Early pregnancy loss (blighted ovum) kamma and Rebirth"
5 posts
#10
Wisdom
: "Higher Morality (adhisīla), Higher Concentration (adhicitta), Higher Wisdom (adhipaññā) - The entire Noble Triple Training is enshrined in Buddha's brief exhortation to Bahiya culminating in the direct realization of Nibbāna"
5 posts
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