Trend of Sangha’s Administration in the Union of Myanmar in the Next Decade

Phra Seng Hurng

Abstract


This research is to analyze trend of Sangha’s administration
in the Union of Myanmar in the next decade and to study the Sangha
administration system of the country. Furthermore, it also supposed to
examine the social evidences to understand how importance monks’ role is
in Buddhist society which is based on observation research methodology
and documentary research method also would apply as necessarily. It also
supposes to study the main reason of setting up Sangha administration,
Sanghamahanayaka Committee, in Myanmar and how this administration
system is affected to the Sanghaand its relation to the state from the
ancient to the present time. Correspondents have often asked what has
been the influence of Buddhism on the people of this country. To really
evaluate the effect of Buddhism on the people of Burma, one would have
to turn back to its historical emerge of Buddhism. It also would be useful
to concern the pre-Buddhist culture of the country to exactly know the
affection of Buddhism.


Keywords: Sangha’s Administration, Myanmar, Next Decade


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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.14456/jibs.2015.6

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