Bo Min Gaung ( my, ဘိုးမင်းခေါင်) is a prominent 20th century

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, or wizard, who lived in

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near

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. He is associated with

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, a prominent king of the

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of ancient Myanmar in the 15th century.

History

The history of Bo Min Gaung is unclear. He is said to have lived in the 20th century was successful around 1950 near Mount Popa. He is believed to be born near Mount Popa and lived and practiced meditation and won his success upon occultism there. Mount Popa 006

The Dhammazedi Gaing consider him as their founder and master, as well as the future

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or a future king. However, this is not a standard belief in mainstream Burmese Buddhism. In addition to believing that he will be reincarnated as a powerful leader in the future, the Dhammazedi Gaing also believe that he inhabits the bodies of living persons, whose bodies he speaks through and advises his followers on how to live a

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life. Thus, he is considered as an immortal in traditional

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and his statues are often featured on Burmese altars.

Family members with people

Bo Min Gaung, also known as Aba Bo Min Gaung, had been accepted by most people as a family member. For older than 40 years old, he is their Aba (means Father, and also Father's brother or term to call peer age with Father or Dad.). For young age between 1 to over 30, he is their grand, grand aba, granddad, and protector. Mostly founded in villages of Myanmar (Burma). And also people in other states or territories, they known him as a powerful soul or human, but mostly accepted as a relative.

Respect from people

People, they also respect to Aba Bo Min Gaung, who gain success in meditation(Burmese :၀ိပသနာ). All People bow to him for giving respect to him.

Relation with Buddha

Aba Bo Min Gaung is also Buddhist which official religion of Myanmar (Burma). He really believe in Buddha, and Buddha's Dhammas. His ambition is to be a part of Buddhist, and Listen or follow Buddha's Dhammas when upcoming Buddha appear again in future.

Burmese nationalist movement

Bo Min Gaung is associated with the Burmese nationalist movement.

Powers

Most people in Burma believe that he can protect them, give dreams to them, and even give money or wealth by using his powers otherwise, by using his soul.

References

Bibliography

* *{{cite book , title=Burma at the Turn of the Twentieth Century, last=Skidmore, first=Monique E., year=2005, publisher=University of Hawaii Press, ref=skidmore

External links

Who are Weizzars and their path in Buddhism?
Burmese folk religion Weizzas 20th-century Burmese people