Almost all modern vipassanā groups were founded by schismatic monks, and although there is no recorded case where one of them declared himself enlightened, being prohibited by the monastic code, many were considered by his disciples, and by the general public, like they had reached arahantado or almost. The modern hagiographies that have grown up…
Etiqueta: myanmar
Revival (III). Burmese Buddhism
89% of Myanmar’s population practices Buddhism, and is predominantly of Theravada tradition. It is the most religious Buddhist country in terms of the proportion of monks in the population and the proportion of income spent on religion. It is very likely that Buddhists are among the dominant Bamar people, Shan, Rakhine, Mon, Karen, Zo and Chinese who…
Revival (III). El Buddhismo Birmano
El 89% de la población de Myanmar practica el budismo, y es predominantemente de la tradición Theravada. Es el país budista más religioso en términos de la proporción de monjes en la población y la proporción de ingresos gastados en la religión. Es muy probable que los budistas se encuentren entre las personas Bamar dominantes,…