Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c22.116
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c22.116
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Theravāda.—The name given to the Buddhist Canon as compiled by the Elders at the Rājagaha Council.¹ It was considered the most orthodox; from it seventeen other schools branched off from time to time in later ages, as a result of schisms in the Order.² The followers of Theravāda are called Theravādins³ and their succession, Theravaṃsa.⁴