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A factual error about primary schools in Thailand

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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[reply]

Requested move 22 May 2022

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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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]
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)[reply]
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

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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)[reply]

Impact on modern society

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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)[reply]

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