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r/theravada is a subreddit with 18k 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?"
17 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Wrong views led me to depression"
4 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "Should I buy this"
2 posts
#4
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."
41 posts
#2
Meditation
: "Metta Meditation"
24 posts
#3
Buddhism
: "How do we know Buddhism isn’t just a complete waste of time, especially the supernatural parts?"
19 posts
#4
Sutta
: "Mahāsamaya Sutta Commentary | Buddha created another Buddha to teach Dhamma to a vast assembly of celestial beings from 10 world-systems (entire universe). When no one could ask the right question, Buddha conjured a duplicate of himself (Nimmita Buddha) and let that version ask, then answer himself"
12 posts
#5
Karma
: "It is a belief that every action has a reaction. Some believe that this rule of Karma is an absolute truth. However, it is not the truth."
11 posts
#6
Buddha
: "Buddha Statue in Anuradhapura Gal Vihara"
11 posts
#7
Mindfulness
: "Cultivation of the four establishments of Mindfulness is beneficial at the start, beneficial in the middle, and beneficial in the end (SN 47.4)"
10 posts
#8
Concentration
: "Psychic abilities are simply the effect of a concentrated mind that can influence matter and mind."
7 posts
#9
Suttas
: "What are your favorite Suttas involving trees or other plant life?"
7 posts
#10
Practice
: "Elder Thai Forest Monk Gives Practice Advice"
6 posts
Member Growth in r/theravada
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+3k members(21.0%)
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