What is Theravada Buddhism? The Quintessence Of The Buddha's Teaching

What is Theravada Buddhism? The Quintessence Of The Buddha's Teaching.
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The Great Contributions of the Buddha
Theravada (pronounced — more or less — "terra-VAH-dah"), the "Doctrine of the Elders," is the school of Buddhism that draws its scriptural inspiration from the Tipitaka, or Pali canon, which scholars generally agree contains the earliest surviving record of the Buddha's teachings. For many centuries, Theravada has been the predominant religion of continental Southeast Asia (Thailand, Myanmar/Burma, Cambodia, and Laos) and Sri Lanka. Today Theravada Buddhists number well over 100 million worldwide. In recent decades Theravada has begun to take root in the West.
Many Buddhisms, One Dhamma-vinaya
The Buddha — the "Awakened One" — called the religion he founded Dhamma-vinaya — "the doctrine and discipline." To provide a social structure supportive of the practice of Dhamma-vinaya (or Dhamma for short [Sanskrit: Dharma]), and to preserve these teachings for posterity, the Buddha established the order of bhikkhus (monks) and bhikkhunis (nuns) — the Sangha — which continues to this day to pass his teachings on to subsequent generations of laypeople and monastics, alike.

As the Dhamma continued its spread across India after the Buddha's passing, differing interpretations of the original teachings arose, which led to schisms within the Sangha and the emergence of as many as eighteen distinct sects of Buddhism. One of these schools eventually gave rise to a reform movement that called itself Mahayana (the "Greater Vehicle") and that referred to the other schools disparagingly as Hinayana (the "Lesser Vehicle"). What we call Theravada today is the sole survivor of those early non-Mahayana schools. To avoid the pejorative tone implied by the terms Hinayana and Mahayana, it is common today to use more neutral language to distinguish between these two main branches of Buddhism. Because Theravada historically dominated southern Asia, it is sometimes called "Southern" Buddhism, while Mahayana, which migrated northwards from India into China, Tibet, Japan, and Korea, is known as "Northern" Buddhism.

[MustAfaalik]

The wisdom of Buddhism cannot be realized without practiced, listening to Dhamma talks & asking questions. Buddhist Scholars will consider the content of this podcast as accurate.🙏

[GreatAwakening-sr]

Thank you. I gravitate toward the Mahayana school myself. The idea of a bodhisattva seems to be a very difficult thing for me to comprehend, but I can see it as my destiny. I have caused alot of suffering for myself and others. I'm very aware of this now, and want to change direction and love without limits.

[ykzna]

Beautiful, I'm a southern Buddhist. March 1st of this year I experienced nirvana for the first time but in a way that I cannot describe here. It was what I would call equanimity.

[ndantony]

Amazing. It can be seen that a lot of in-depth research and study done to make this video happen. I find this is very accurate survey and review of dhamma and Buddhism, and how the teaching got diluted through the ages and the modern constructs.

[ChitNoeOo-dl]

VALUABLE CONCLUSIONS ON BUDDHA DHAMMA. THANK FOR YOUR EFFORT. YOU MAY ATTAIN UNSHAKEABLE MIND.
BUDDHA 'S DHAMMA BLESS YOUR PATH.
SADU SADU SADU FOR YOUR DHAMMA DHANNA.

[smlankau]

Pali Abhidhamma texts and commentaries contain systematic teachings on ultimate truths. 🙏

[ElmerTan-utqn]

In essence, Buddha means wisdom.
In application or function, it means enlightenment.
There are three levels of wisdom.
1st, "General and All Knowledge Wisdom". It is the wisdom of knowing the general aspect of all existence.
The wisdom of Theravada sages.

2nd "Differentiation Wisdom " the wisdom of knowing the discriminative aspect of all existence, the wisdom of Bodhisattvas.

3rd "Overall and Perfect Knowledge Wisdom " is the exhaustive and perfect perception and comprehension of the truth of life and the universe without the slightest doubt or error, the wisdom of Buddhas.
🙏🙏🙏Amituofo

[mattmaxwell]

Thanks for your excellent presentation! Note that at 16:26, the image is upside down.

[ElmerTan-utqn]

The function of wisdom is enlightenment.
There are three classifications of enlightenment.
1st "self-enlightenment " a state in which one possess no erroneous thoughts, views, speech or behavior. Arhats and Pratyekabuddhas in the Theravada Buddhism have attained this level of self-enlightenment but has not yet generated the Bodhi Mind to help others achieve enlightenment.

2nd, is enlightenment of self and others, a state in which one helps others to reach enlightenment after achieving his or her own. Bodhisattvas in Mahayana Buddhism have attained this level.

3rd, is the"  Perfect Complete Enlightenment " a state in which one reaches perfection in both enlightenment for self as well as helping others to reach enlightenment.
This is the state of Buddhas.

[saddha]

Actually, Buddhist Theravada scriptures actually have a proof. The words of Buddha.

The 4 Noble Truths is a proof by recursion on convergence of the mind upon relinquishing the 5 Khandas which does not allow convergence.

The 4 Noble Truths is called a wheel, Dhamma Chakra also Brahma’s Chakra.

The 2 Eightfold Paths is a part of this convergence, 1 is for lay followers resulting in merit, the other for monastics in cultivation of the saintly paths.

This Eightfold Path is also now in Physics.

These are not words of a mere meditator but a Supreme Master.

[thekaizer]

remember the last part of this teaching very well.
if a certain doctrine has you loving, adoring, praying, worshipping, prostrating, and thus ATTACHING, yourself to a character/ personality (regardless of whether its a deity, a deva, a human, or whatsoever else), its probably POISON.

[festechew]

Ordinary beings are on the path of seeing of happiness whereas noble beings are on the path of seeing of reality.

[theostapel]

Have never read anything - other than - Zen and other Mahayana literature.
As one can rely - on your satsangh - so will later research - this news.
Coping at the moment - with floods - in Bavaria - at home - and in the community.
Until later - fare thee well - in life's journey.

[festechew]

The modern teacher is not teaching the dharma when he or she opines that Buddhism is the serious pursuit of happiness. He or she is a deviant of the dharma and is misleading. This will cause confusion and dilution to the teachings of the Tathagata Buddha.

The Buddha dharma is the path of awakening to non-suffering.

It is optimistic of one following this path to become awakened to non-suffering.

The Four Noble Truths is not about happiness but about suffering and the path to non-suffering.

[CH-kwqw]

How can I watch more than 5 seconds of this when you don't even know how to pronounce "Theravada"?