Conclusion
Here, I must conclude the book “Theravada Buddhism.” In this book, I have highlighted the various forms of worship and the many beliefs that are mixed in with Theravada Buddhism and with Theravada Buddhism itself.
Today in Myanmar, psychological practices that are not related to Theravada are seeping into and penetrating Theravada Buddhism. There are also those who are casting a spell of delusion. Myanmar is a leading country of Theravada. Myanmar is also a model country for studying the Buddhist way of life. When foreigners who arrive in Myanmar study the Buddhist way of life, they may decide and conclude that the Buddhist way of life is an imaginative way of life. This can harm the honor of the nation, the honor of the race, and the honor of the Buddhist religion. Therefore:
- For the sake of not harming the honor of the Buddhist religion,
- For the sake of not harming the honor of the Buddhist people,
- For the sake of not harming the honor of the nation of Myanmar, the time has come to cooperate from all sides and provide protection. Therefore, I must conclude this work with a call to arms in the form of the following verse.
Of the noble Buddha,
The essence of the Dhamma, the true teachings,
Before they fade, weaken, and dim,
The lies and deceptions, the wrong and false views,
Before the thousands of them become strong,
From all sides, with strategic ways,
The wrong doctrines, the foolish factions,
To reject, crush, and annihilate them,
Is the duty of us all.
(From a poem by Chan Myei Thayar in Dhamma Ranthi Magazine, No. 73)
