Buddhism in Myanmar

Buddhism as practiced in Myanmar

nationalist movement in Myanmar (Burma)

gods or spirits worshipped in Myanmar

Sivali Thera (; ; ; ; ) was a revered Arahant and is widely venerated in Theravada Buddhism. He is counted among the 80 great disciples of the Buddha and praised as the foremost disciple in receiving offerings (Etadagga).

Sangharaja (Pāḷi: saṅgha religious community + rāja ruler, king, or prince) is the title given in many Theravada Buddhist countries to a senior monk who is the titular head either of a monastic fraternity (nikāya), or of the Sangha throughout the country. This term is often rendered in English as 'Patriarch' or 'Supreme Patriarch'.

thumb|An urban kyaung on Anawrahta Road in [[Yangon]]

buddhist monastic order in Myanmar

buddhist monastic order in Myanmar

buddhist monastic order in Myanmar

thumb|Illustration of a traditional Burmese zayat A zayat (; ; from ) is a Burmese building found in almost every village. It serves primarily as a shelter for travelers, at the same time, is also an assembly place for religious occasions as well as meeting for the villagers to discuss the needs and plans of the village. Theravada Buddhist monks use zayats as their dwelling place while they are exercising precepts on Uposatha days. Buddhist monasteries may have one or more zayats nearby. Donors mostly build Zayats along main roads aiming to provide the exhausted travelers with water and shelte

hill in Myanmar

An okāsa (Pāli; Burmese: ဩကာသ, Awgatha), sometimes known as the common Buddhist prayer, is a formulaic Theravada Buddhist prayer that is recited to initiate acts of Buddhist devotion, including obeisance to the Buddha and Buddhist monks and the water libation ritual. The term okāsa literally means "permission" in Pali, and is used to request permission to pay homage, seek forgiveness of any intentional and unintentional offenses, and precedes the undertaking of the Five Precepts.

coalition of monks

thumb|A shinbyu ceremony at Mandalay.

monastic order of monks in Burma