Myanmar Travel Information

Of the Buddha images and statues found in Myanmar. the sitting. standing and reclining styles are the three major iconographic postures. In the sitting posture we find two variations – sitting crosslegged on the lotus blosom motif. and sitting on a chair-like throne with the legs straight down. The standing postures are of two types. […]

One of the musts in your itinerary in Mandalay. the last Capital of old Myanmar should be Maha Muni. the largest gold Buddha Image housed in a gilt brick temple of late 19th century architectural design. situated in the south-west township. The two Pali words Maha Muni meaning “the Great Exalted Saint “. is one […]

Just like Roman Catholic and Protestants. there are 2 major churches in Buddhism: Teravada and Mahayana. Teravada Buddhism is the orthodox church. and it dominates in Myanmar. Thailand. and Southeast Asia. Buddhist meditation. the practice of mental concentration leading ultimately through a succession of stages to the final goal of spiritual freedom. nirvana. Meditation occupies […]

Pre-novitiation instructions The monastery was surrounded by shady trees and its spacious grounds were well kept; the building were old and solid yet unpretentious. It was eight in the morning and we saw the monks coming back from their daily alms-round. Daw Daw told us that the monks staying there had to go on alms-receiving […]

Myanmar Religion Teravada Buddhism What is a Pagoda? Shinpyu Phongyi – Pyan (Cremation of a Monk) The Largest Gold Buddha Image The Largest Stone Buddha Image The Largest Reclining Buddha Image Meditation in Myanmar Myanmar Beliefs Peacemaker and Benevolent Prince: Lawkanat The Man-Lion : Manussiha The Worshiping of Nats Novitiation Ceremony Food Offering Ceremony

Then the incumbent of a Kyaung (monastery) dies the body is embalmed. so as to allow the devotion of several months to the preparations for the funeral. The corpse is swathed like a mummy and laid in a solid dug-out coffin of hard wood. (much less pomp is displayed at the funeral of a sojourner). […]

The Lokanat is for the Myanmar people a symbol of peace and prosperity and figures prominently in our art and culture. The role of the Lokanat as peacemaker is based on a fascinating legend which has come down through the generations. Once upon a time. the Guardian Spirit of the universe. known as the Loka […]

Today. we will present one of the noblest ceremonies for Buddhists in Myanmar called ceremony of ordination and novitiation. This ceremony is especially held in Waso month. the fourth month in Myanmar calendar which coincide during July and August.In Buddhism to become a novice. the novice to be has to overcome three steps which are […]

Today development is taking place in all aspects throughout the World with momentum. and the whole mankind is in great stress and strains for making efforts to keep up with the changing time. How should we try to ease and erase stress and strains? Meditations have been preserved in Myanmar by successive instructors for nearly […]

Every year. at the end of the Buddhist lent. the Myanmar People hold the Thadingyut light festival in conjunction with food offering ceremonies throughout the country. According to traditions. there are many different ways of offering food to the Lord Buddha. Among them. the annual food offering ceremony in Shwekyin Township. Bago Division held on […]