r/theravada↗
Theravada Buddhism
Theravāda is the early school of Buddhism that draws its scriptural inspiration from the Pāḷi Canon, which scholars generally agree contains the earliest surviving records of the Buddha's teachings.
24k subscribers198 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~1% by known bots)100 authors / mosince 2009
r/theravada has 24k members (+28% over the last 12 months). It gets about 198 posts a month from 100 people. Top topics: Buddhist Statues and Temples, Karak Clansmen Art and Pain and Suffering.
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- Buddhist Statues and Temples0.2%
- Karak Clansmen Art0.1%
- Pain and Suffering0.1%
- Audiobooks<0.1%
- Festivals and Celebrations<0.1%
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- SuttaCentral
- Access to Insight
- A Handful of Leaves
- buddhanet
- Tipitaka
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