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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?"
14 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
Money Talk
: "Meritorious Deeds That Can Be Done Without Spending Money"
1 post
#5
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."
28 posts
#2
Sutta
: "Araka Sutta: Araka's Teaching (AN 7.74) | Araka was an ancient teacher from an age when humans lived 60,000 years. Yet even then, he still taught that the life of a human being is "next to nothing", like a dewdrop on blade of grass, bubble on rainwater or line drawn on water that quickly vanishes"
21 posts
#3
Meditation
: "Metta Meditation"
13 posts
#4
Buddhism
: "How do we know Buddhism isn’t just a complete waste of time, especially the supernatural parts?"
10 posts
#5
Practice
: "Don't let defilements grow strong—keep accumulating merit even as previous merit is being spent."
9 posts
#6
Buddha
: "Big White Buddha in Pai, Thailand — A Peaceful Place to Contemplate Anicca, Dukkha, and Anattā in Stillness"
9 posts
#7
Merit
: "Making Merit with Thought. Illustrations by Samanera Sukhita Dhamma."
7 posts
#8
Mind
: "A fearless and unshaken Mind!"
7 posts
#9
Karma
: "Do you consider piracy as breaking the precepts?"
6 posts
#10
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)"
5 posts
Member Growth in r/theravada
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+3k members(20.7%)
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