On 26 Apr, 2560/2017 VAISHALI : Phramaha Cha-Em Suviro, Asst. Prof., Assistant to the Rector of Foreign Affairs is with Administers, Advisors, Lecturers of Dhammaduta College, and staff of MCU lead the 112 monks, Training Overseas Dhammaduta Bhikkhus Class 23/2560 to study tour and chanting at Vaishali, where the Buddha took on his last journey. Vaishali is about 55 km away from the capital city of Patna. In the present day, this is a small village surrounded by banana and mango groves as well as rice fields. However, excavations in this area have brought to light an impressive historical past. This region has been recognized by the historians, as one of the world’s first democratic republics with an elected assembly of representatives flourishing in 6 th century BCE. That was the time of the Vajjins and the Licchavis. According to the Buddhist literature, there had been 7007 representatives (kings) in this republican state. It was at Vaishali that the Buddha delivered ...
BUDDHISM IN MYANMAR Buddhism is a religion founded by Gotama Buddha. The Dhamma which is preached by the Buddha not only for the…. The major extant branches of Buddhism are generally recognized by scholars: Theravada Buddhism and Mahayana Buddhism. Theravada school of Buddhism is the oldest surviving branch of Buddhism in the world. The word Theravada literally means “the Teaching of the Elders”. Theravada school of Buddhism draws its scriptural inspiration from the Pali Canon, which is in the earliest surviving record of the Buddha‟s teachings. For many centuries, Theravada has been the predominant religion of continental Southeast Asia (Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos) and Sri Lanka. The word Mahyana can be classified: Maha (Great) and Yana (Vehicle). Therefore, Mahayana means “the Great Vehicle” which is the form of Buddhism prominent in North Asia, including China, Mongolia, Tibet, Korea and Japan. Mahayana Buddhism originated in India. Buddha’s Teachings were syst...
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