Vibhajjavada and Early Theravada

The Vibhajjavada grouping and the early Theravada community in Sri Lanka.

This page separates early textual evidence, modern scholarly discussion, and later readings. Historical study sits beside practice; it does not replace it.

The full article is available in Traditional Chinese.

Jetavanaramaya stupa, Anuradhapura

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Citation

APA

Prajñā Buddhist Studies. (2026). Vibhajjavada and Early Theravada. Retrieved from https://buddhism.hksapientia.org/en/buddhist-history/sectarian-buddhism/vibhajjavada-theravada/

BibTeX (reference manager format, not code)

@misc{buddhist-history-sectarian-buddhism-vibhajjavada-theravada,
  title = {Vibhajjavada and Early Theravada},
  author = {Prajñā Buddhist Studies},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://buddhism.hksapientia.org/en/buddhist-history/sectarian-buddhism/vibhajjavada-theravada/}
}

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