My Planet Experience
Myanmar
A young monk plays with a squirrel on the balcony of the Mahagandayon monastery, one of the largest teaching monasteries in Myanmar and located in the city of Amarapura.
Buddhism in Myanmar or Burma is predominantly of the Theravada tradition, practised by 89% of the country's population. It is the most religious Buddhist country in terms of the proportion of monks in the population and proportion of income spent on religion.
Theravāda is the oldest surviving Buddhist branch. The word is derived from the Sanskrit sthaviravada, and literally means "the Teaching of the Elders".
Myanmar
A young monk plays with a squirrel on the balcony of the Mahagandayon monastery, one of the largest teaching monasteries in Myanmar and located in the city of Amarapura.
Buddhism in Myanmar or Burma is predominantly of the Theravada tradition, practised by 89% of the country's population. It is the most religious Buddhist country in terms of the proportion of monks in the population and proportion of income spent on religion.
Theravāda is the oldest surviving Buddhist branch. The word is derived from the Sanskrit sthaviravada, and literally means "the Teaching of the Elders".