Talk:Theravada

A factual error about primary schools in Thailand

This statement "In fact today about half of the primary schools in Thailand are located in monasteries" found under the section "Lay devotee" is most likely wrong. Nowadays, Thai primary schools are mainly run and funded by the government and not by monasteries. A citation would be necessary to justify this statement. However, the statement may have been true two or three generations ago when most people in the villages would go to the monastery for primary education (reading and writing). Besides that, I very much appreciate the article. --Wikiesm (talk) 23:27, 10 December 2021 (UTC)Ernst

Requested move 22 May 2022

The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

The result of the move request was: Procedural close. As noted by both sides of the debate, moving just Theravada alone will cause consistency problems. A new RM that involves moving all the schools of Buddhism at once should be opened, at the very least. (closed by non-admin page mover) — Ceso femmuin mbolgaig mbung, mellohi! (投稿) 03:30, 23 June 2022 (UTC)

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Theravada → Theravada Buddhism – Adding 'Buddhism' to the article as there seemed to be support for this in the prior discussion, and for consistency with the History of Theravada Buddhism article. (Apologies for moving the article previously without consulting the talk page first). QueenofBithynia (talk) 12:56, 22 May 2022 (UTC) — Relisting. Extraordinary Writ (talk) 19:25, 29 May 2022 (UTC) — Relisting. — Ceso femmuin mbolgaig mbung, mellohi! (投稿) 14:23, 16 June 2022 (UTC)

Comment I'm indifferent over Theravada or Theravada Buddhism, I think both are perfectly acceptable titles. I do think that if the title was to change then we should also change Mahayana to Mahayana Buddhism, as well as change Vajrayāna to Vajrayāna Buddhism for the sake of consistency. Which I think are perfectly sensible changes. Wikiman5676 (talk) 17:24, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

I would agree with you there, and am somewhat indifferent to the changes myself. But I think the proposed titles will clarify things for our readers. QueenofBithynia (talk) 10:46, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

• Oppose. WP:CONCISE. Showiecz (talk) 21:02, 24 May 2022 (UTC)
• Support: This is a practical change for readers, and also one that is supported by the sources, with most of those that feature 'Theravada' in the title following it with 'Buddhism'. It would also be consistent with the solution for other religions, for example in: Sunni Islam/Shia Islam. What is lost in concision is gained in recognisability, naturalness, precision and consistency. Iskandar323 (talk) 19:38, 29 May 2022 (UTC)
• Support per my comments in the previous discussion, though I don't feel strongly about it and am quite fine with any variation: with or without Buddhism, and also with or without the diacritic. --Paul_012 (talk) 12:14, 31 May 2022 (UTC)
• Support as the most common form and would support moving Mahayana and Vajrayana as well. Dekimasuよ! 04:49, 4 June 2022 (UTC)
  • It should be either all three or none. Andrewa (talk) 10:39, 6 June 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose for now. It should be all or none. I suggest this be closed and a multi-move request be opened. Srnec (talk) 13:56, 8 June 2022 (UTC)
• Weak support as more WP:RECOGNIZEable to broad English-language readership (and also for the others per Wikiman5676 and Dekimasu). —⁠ ⁠BarrelProof (talk) 15:49, 10 June 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose there seems to be no need for this change and as it stands the article is perfectly understandable. Unless your going to change every article on a sect to include the religion in the title there seems no point in this change. Dubarr18 (talk) 17:34, 11 June 2022 (UTC)
• Comment: There's no reason to relist this further. The opposes are clear in their reasoning; this should probably be closed as no consensus and a new discussion started after covering all Buddhist sects. --Paul_012 (talk) 20:34, 17 June 2022 (UTC) PS Oops sorry for the typo. --Paul_012 (talk) 06:11, 23 June 2022 (UTC)

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

Wiki Education assignment: Honors World Religions

This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 21 August 2023 and 8 December 2023. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Ssatwik (article contribs). Peer reviewers: ChauTrang.

— Assignment last updated by ChauTrang (talk) 21:03, 7 October 2023 (UTC)

Impact on modern society

i created a section that focuses on the affect this sect of buddhism had on modern society. it talks about the techniques like yoga and mindfulness that they practiced and how it translated to modern day. it then talks about the ethical conduct that was passed on and how people of todays world unknowingly follow some of the practices they talk about. Ssatwik (talk) 20:54, 15 October 2023 (UTC)