Chapter 1 (Second Part): Syncretic Beliefs in Theravada Beliefs Mixed in Theravada According to the latest statistics, it is known that there are over three hundred ninety thousand Nat worshippers in Myanmar. This population consists of ethnic groups in the mountainous regions where Buddhism has not yet reached. However, if […]
Chapter 7: Theravada Sects Sects of the Pagan Period Just as Buddhist monastic sects arose in India and Sri Lanka, monastic sects also arose in Myanmar. However, the schisms in the Indian sects were very pronounced, differing in dress, practice, and scripture. In Myanmar, the schisms were not so pronounced. […]
Chapter 6: Theravada and Myanmar The Buddha and Myanmar Some records state that the Lord Buddha visited Myanmar during his lifetime. According to the request of the Arahat Mahathera Gavampati, the Buddha came to the city of Suvaṇṇabhūmi with 500 Arahats. As the Buddha traveled through the sky over the […]
Chapter (5) The Theravada Dhamma Gems Buddhism Among Religions Throughout world history, human beings have worshipped a great many religions. The origins of religion are religious tenets that arose according to human beliefs. Later, individuals who founded religions emerged. These individuals who preached the religious Dhamma became religious founders. Those […]
Chapter (4) The Theravada Piṭaka What Theravada is The meaning of Theravada is explained in the “Buddhasāsanā Vohāra Abhidhān” dictionary, page 274, as— “The word of the Buddha that must be preserved and maintained so that it is not lost through the succession of elders.” “The doctrine that follows the […]
Chapter (3) The Theravada Councils Preamble to the Councils The Lord Buddha attained Parinibbāna in the Sal grove in the city of Kusināra on the full moon day of Kason in the 148th year of the Mahāsakkarāj era (544 B.C.). The Venerable Mahākassapa, with a following of 500 Arahats, was […]
Chapter (2) The Spread of Theravada Religion In the 12th century A.D., Buddhism disappeared from India. By that time, Buddhism was already spreading and flourishing throughout the Asian continent. In some parts of Asia, Buddhism had arrived and was spreading since the time of Asoka, or even earlier. Just as […]
Theravada Buddhism (Part One) Chapter (1) Theravada and Mahayana A Brief Account of the Buddha’s Life The Bodhisattva, Prince Siddhartha, was born from the great queen Sirimahāmāyā, wife of King Suddhodana of Kapilavatthu, in the Lumbini grove on the full moon day of Kason in the 68th year of the […]
Theravada Buddhism by Ashin Ottama (First Prize Winner in Competition) Table of Contents (Part One) >>Chapter (1) >>Chapter (2) >>Chapter (3) >>Chapter (4) >>Chapter (5) >>Chapter (6) >>Chapter (7) (Part Two) >>Chapter (1) >>Chapter (2) >>Chapter (3) >>Conclusion
Compiled by The Venerable Viriyapaṇḍita Pang Khat Wat Ounalom, Phnom Penh Buddhist Era 2514 Christian Era 1970 Clarification Regarding the Dhamma book entitled “What is Buddhism?” This is the work of a great elder monk named Pang Khat, a scholar who possesses a clear understanding of both worldly and religious paths. […]
1- India A major event in the history of religious belief, worthy of note, occurred when the “Light of Asia” began to shine brightly in the central region of the country of India. In other words, it was at that time that the great wisdom and compassion of the Buddha […]
By Ven. Preah Sumedhavong Oung Mean, Candavanno Buddhism gives man freedom of choice in regard to his beliefs. There is absolutely no room in Buddhism in compulsion. Even conversion is not advocated. The Buddha simply taught what he had discovered. You may accept it or reject it. The choice is […]
PREFACE “Buddhism in a Few Words” was prepared for a lecture to an audience at the Saint Matthews Methodist Church at Bowie, Maryland, on September 25, 1988, at the request of Mrs. Jan Eagan, a high school teacher at Bowie. After that presentation, I made several copies of my text […]