[Buddha-l] Theravada

[Chan Fu]

On 10/3/05, Bruce Burrill <brburl at mailbag.com> wrote:
> Am I correct to say that Theravada not only refers to an ordination
> lineage, but is also a doctrinal lineage. Such a distinction can be
> made? Are there solely ordination lineages that have no doctrinal
> affiliations, or doctrinal schools that have no ordination lineage? I
> think I know the answers to these question, but I would some learned
> input from maybe Profs Counsins, Lusthaus, and Gethin (if he is still
> on the list) and anyone else who has good handle on this. Thanks much.

Yes. as well as a specific practice lineage that
it shares with Soto Zen.

Doctrinal differences within it are very widespread,
though.

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