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The YMBA, or Young Men's Buddhist Association, was created in
''The Resistance of the Monks: Buddhism and Activism in Burma''
p. 12. as part of a bid to provide Buddhist institutions as an alternative to
YMBA Kolonnawa, Sri Lanka
YMBA Colombo, Sri Lanka
YMBA Maharagama, Sri Lanka
YMBA Dehiwala-MtLavinia, Sri Lanka
Young Men's Buddhist Association America
YMBA New Delhi, India
Buddhist youth organizations Religious organisations based in Sri Lanka 1898 establishments in Ceylon Child-related organisations in Sri Lanka Religious organizations established in 1898 Men's religious organizations {{SriLanka-stub
The YMBA, or Young Men's Buddhist Association, was created in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
in 1898. The main founder was C. S. DissanayakeHuman Rights Watch (2009)''The Resistance of the Monks: Buddhism and Activism in Burma''
p. 12. as part of a bid to provide Buddhist institutions as an alternative to
YMCA
YMCA, sometimes regionally called the Y, is a worldwide youth organization based in Geneva, Switzerland, with more than 64 million beneficiaries in 120 countries. It was founded on 6 June 1844 by George Williams in London, originally ...
, otherwise known as the Young Men's Christian Association
YMCA, sometimes regionally called the Y, is a worldwide youth organization based in Geneva, Switzerland, with more than 64 million beneficiaries in 120 countries. It was founded on 6 June 1844 by George Williams in London, originally ...
. It has had many famous presidents such as philanthropists Ernest de Silva
Sir Albert Ernest de Silva (26 November 1887 – 9 May 1957) was a Ceylonese business magnate, banker, barrister and public figure, considered to be the most prominent Ceylonese philanthropist of the 20th century. A wealthy and influential poly ...
and Henry Woodward Amarasuriya
Henry Woodward Amarasuriya (14 October 1904 – 6 March 1981) was a Ceylonese plantation owner, politician, educationist and philanthropist. He was the Cabinet Minister for Trade and Commerce in the cabinet of D. S. Senanayake. A former member ...
. It also exists in other countries, although they seem to be independent organizations.
See also
*Young Men's Buddhist Association (Burma)
The Young Men's Buddhist Association (YMBA) ( my, ဗုဒ္ဓဘာသာကလျာဏယုဝအသင်း) is a Buddhist cultural organization in Burma.
History
The YMBA was founded in Rangoon in 1906 as a federation of lay Buddhis ...
References
Further reading
* Tessa J. Bartholomeuz.''In Defense of Dharma: Just-War Ideology in Buddhist Sri Lanka''. RoutledgeCurzon, NY: New York, 2002.External links
YMBA Kolonnawa, Sri Lanka
YMBA Colombo, Sri Lanka
YMBA Maharagama, Sri Lanka
YMBA Dehiwala-MtLavinia, Sri Lanka
Young Men's Buddhist Association America
YMBA New Delhi, India
Buddhist youth organizations Religious organisations based in Sri Lanka 1898 establishments in Ceylon Child-related organisations in Sri Lanka Religious organizations established in 1898 Men's religious organizations {{SriLanka-stub