One "Forest Tradition" of this sect included such luminaries as Mun Bhuridatta and his studentAjahn Chah.
One "Forest Tradition" of this sect included such luminaries as Mun Bhuridatta and his studentAjahn Chah. Some adherents of this school observe a holiday in which they accept instruction fromany of their peers; that Pavarana ceremony is followed by the Kathina festival, in which laypeopleoffer gifts, and it comes at the end of the three-month Vassa season, also called the Rains Retreat.This denomination includes four stages of (*) enlightenment, the highest of which is the Arahant. Itsmonastic orders, known as nikaya, are made up of bhikkhu and bhikkuni who follow the rules of theVinaya to enter into the larger monastic community, called the Sangha. The Vinaya and Sutta sectionsmake up two of the three "baskets" of this sect's main text, the Pali Canon, and its name means"teaching of the elders." For 10 points, name this religion prevalent in Southeast Asia that is distinctfrom Mahayana Buddhism.
One "Forest Tradition" of this sect included such luminaries as Mun Bhuridatta and his studentAjahn Chah.
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