Amarapura–Rāmañña_Nikāya

Amarapura–Rāmañña Nikāya

Amarapura–Rāmañña Nikāya

Buddhist monastic order

The Amarapura–Rāmañña Nikāya (Sinhala: අමරපුර–රාමඤ්ඤ සාමග්‍රී මහා සංඝ සභාව, romanized: Amarapura–Rāmañña Sāmagrī Mahā Saṁgha Sabhāva) is the larger of the two Buddhist monastic orders (Pali: nikāya) in Sri Lanka, the other being the Siyam Nikāya.

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History

See also: Amarapura Nikāya and Rāmañña Nikāya

The order came into existence on August 16, 2019 through the union of the Amarapura Nikāya and Rāmañña Nikāya,[1][2] which had been in the works for a number of years.[3] Koṭugoḍa Dhammāvāsa Thera notably underscored that there was no need to maintain two separate orders.[3]

Forest monasticism

See also: Sri Lankan Forest Tradition

Siri Kalyāṇī Yogassama Santhā, an independent division of the Amarapura–Rāmañña Nikāya, is currently the largest body of forest monks and nuns in Sri Lanka.[4]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Amarapura and Ramanna denominations unified". 16 August 2019.
  2. [2]
    "Amarapura and Ramanya chapters sign agreement to combine".
  3. [3]
    "Amarapura and Ramayana sects unite in historic move". 16 August 2019.
  4. [4]
    "Forest Monasteries in Sri Lnka".
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