Burmese Buddhism

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Buddhism
religion in Myanmar
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Myanmar
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature Buddhist art and architecture
Buddhist councils held in Myanmar
Buddhist education for children
Buddhist lay associations
Buddhist nationalism
alms round tradition
integration of nat worship
lay meditation centers
mass meditation retreats
monastic education system
monastic examinations
novitiation ceremonies
ordination of children as samanera
pariyatti (scriptural study) emphasis
state involvement in Sangha affairs
strong lay-monastic relationship
use of Pali and Burmese in liturgy
widespread pagoda building
gptkbp:governmentResponse gptkb:State_Sangha_Maha_Nayaka_Committee
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Burmese Buddhism
gptkbp:importantFor gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:Dana
gptkb:Sila
Vipassana meditation
gptkbp:importantMonasticOrder gptkb:Dwara_Nikaya
gptkb:Shwegyin_Nikaya
gptkb:Thudhamma_Nikaya
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Indian_Buddhism
gptkb:Sri_Lankan_Buddhism
gptkb:Mon_Buddhism
gptkbp:mainLanguage Burmese
gptkbp:notableFestival gptkb:Thingyan
gptkb:Thadingyut
gptkb:Waso
gptkbp:notableSite gptkb:Kyaiktiyo_Pagoda
gptkb:Shwedagon_Pagoda
gptkb:Mahamyatmuni_Pagoda
gptkbp:population ~88% of Myanmar population
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Mahasi_Sayadaw
gptkb:Ledi_Sayadaw
gptkb:Webu_Sayadaw
gptkb:Vipassana_movement
gptkb:U_Pandita
gptkb:Mogok_Sayadaw
Sasana reform
gptkbp:scripture Buddhist scripture
gptkbp:tradition gptkb:Theravada_Buddhism
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Buddhaghosa
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5