For the record, Theravada isn't really known for keeping just to the Tipitika. The Visuddhimagga has a long history in the Theravada tradition, as do the ancient commentaries. It's more recent that just the Tipitika, more specifically the Vinaya and Sutta Pitakas, are more prominent. EDIT: Knew I fo...

dharmacorps wrote:This is a fruitless and divisive question.

Yeah, seriously, who cares here? This is utterly pointless, incredibly unnecessary, and I'm very doubtful it was made with good intentions.

Pro-choice. No statement on abortion itself. I'd rather not be involved.

EDIT: Just...rewrote it.

Any resources on the Lao Forest Tradition? Saw a mention in Wikipedia but no luck finding anything past that. Thanks!

Thanks, everyone! I'm enjoying my time here so far reading around. I've been on reddit's buddhist community for a while now.

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I'm in central Illinois, US, and have been practicing Buddhism for nearly a year now, but Theravada (Thai Forest, mostly) for 2-3 months, and honestly have felt like I've advanced quicker and further since then. I mostly read the works and translations of Thanissaro, as well as his talks before I si...