Mahagandhayon Monastery
| Mahagandhayon Monastery | |
|---|---|
| မဟာဂန္ဓာရုံကျောင်းတိုက် | |
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  Shown within Myanmar | |
| Basic information | |
| Geographic coordinates | 21°53′48″N 96°02′54″E / 21.896586°N 96.048434°ECoordinates: 21°53′48″N 96°02′54″E / 21.896586°N 96.048434°E |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| Sect | Theravada Buddhism |
| Municipality | Amarapura |
| Region | Mandalay Region |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Status | Active |
| Architectural description | |
| Date established | 1908 |
Mahāgandhāyon Monastery (Burmese: မဟာဂန္ဓရုံကျောင်းတိုက်), located in Amarapura, Myanmar, is the country's most prominent monastic college.[1] The monastery, known for its strict adherence to the Vinaya, the Buddhist monastic code.[2]
History
The monastery was first established by Agatithuka Sayadaw,[3] a Thudhamma-affiliated monk around 1908, as a meditation monastery for forest-dwelling monks.[2] The monastery gained further prominence under the leadership of Ashin Janakābhivaṃsa, who began living there in 1914.[3] During the 1970s, Ne Win, the country's leader, sought advice from Shwegyin monks at the monastery.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ Buswell Jr, Robert E.; Lopez Jr, Donald S. (2013). The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism. Princeton University Press. ISBN 9781400848058.
- 1 2 Mendelson, E. Michael (1975). Sangha and State in Burma: A Study of Monastic Sectarianism and Leadership. Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801408755.
- 1 2 Lynn, Nyan Hlaing (29 August 2016). "A refuge of monastic discipline in Mandalay". Frontier Myanmar. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
- ↑ Carbine, Jason A. (2011). Sons of the Buddha: Continuities and Ruptures in a Burmese Monastic Tradition. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 9783110254099.
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