Buddha Dhamma Sangha
14 Birch Hill Park, 51514 Range Rd 262. Parkland County AB T7Y1C2
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Theravada buddhism in myanmar
Theravada Buddhism in Myanmar is practiced by 90% of the country's population, and is predominantly of the Theravada tradition. It is the most religious Buddhist country in terms of the proportion of monks in the population and proportion of income spent on religion. Adherents are most likely found among the dominant Bamar people, Shan, Rakhine, Mon, Karen, Zo, and Chinese who are well integrated into Burmese society. Monks, collectively known as the sangha, are venerated members of Burmese society. Among many ethnic groups in Myanmar, including the Bamar and Shan, Theravada Buddhism is practiced in conjunction with Nat worship, which involves the placation of spirits who can intercede in worldly affairs. (Wikipedia)
Veneration
A Burmese Buddhist Household contains an altar or shrine to the Buddha, with at least one dedicated image of the Gautama Buddha. The Buddha image is commonly placed on "throne" called a gaw pallin. Before a Buddha statue is used for veneration at home it must be formally consecrated, in a ritual called " anay gaza tin" . This consecration, led by a Buddhist monk, who recites "aneka jāti saṃsāraṃ " (translated as through the round of many births I roamed). (Wikipedia)