Thudhamma Nikaya

Thudhamma Nikaya
သုဓမ္မာနိကာယ
Abbreviation	Thudhamma
Formation	1800s
Type	Buddhist monastic order
Headquarters	Myanmar
Members	467,025 (2016)

The Thudhamma Nikaya (Burmese: သုဓမ္မာနိကာယ, IPA: [θudəma̰ nḭkàja̰]; also spelt Sudhammā Nikāya) is the largest monastic order of monks in Burma.^[1]

It is one of nine legally sanctioned monastic orders (nikāya) in the country, under the 1990 Law Concerning Sangha Organizations.^[2] The Thudhamma is considered a more pragmatic order than the Shwegyin Nikaya, with looser rules regarding Vinaya regulations and is less hierarchical than the former.^[3] Like all the major orders in Burma, the Thudhamma Nikaya prohibits monks from engaging in political activity.^[4]

^ "Thuddama Nikaya". Department of Religion and Ethics, University of Cumbria. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
^ Gutter, Peter (2001). "Law and Religion in Burma" (PDF). Legal Issues on Burma Journal (8). Burma Legal Council: 10.
^ Matthews, Bruce (1993). "Buddhism under a Military Regime: The Iron Heel in Burma". Asian Survey. 33 (4). University of California Press: 411. doi:10.2307/2645106. JSTOR 2645106.
^ Aung-Thwin, Michael (2009). "Of Monarchs, Monks, and Men: Religion and the State in Myanmar" (PDF). Working Paper Series No. 127 (18). Asia Research Institute.

[1] "Thuddama Nikaya". Department of Religion and Ethics, University of Cumbria. Retrieved 2020-05-19.

[2] Gutter, Peter (2001). "Law and Religion in Burma" (PDF). Legal Issues on Burma Journal (8). Burma Legal Council: 10.

[3] Matthews, Bruce (1993). "Buddhism under a Military Regime: The Iron Heel in Burma". Asian Survey. 33 (4). University of California Press: 411. doi:10.2307/2645106. JSTOR 2645106.

[4] Aung-Thwin, Michael (2009). "Of Monarchs, Monks, and Men: Religion and the State in Myanmar" (PDF). Working Paper Series No. 127 (18). Asia Research Institute.

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