The Amarapura–Rāmañña Nikāya () is the larger of the two
Buddhist
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monastic orders
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() in
Sri Lanka
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, the other being the
Siyam Nikāya.
History
The order came into existence on August 16, 2019 through the union of the
Amarapura Nikāya and
Rāmañña Nikāya
Rāmañña Nikāya (, also spelled Ramanya Nikaya) was one of the three major Buddhism, Buddhist orders in Sri Lanka. It was founded in 1864 when Ambagahawatte Saranankara, returned to Sri Lanka after being ordained by the Neyyadhamma Munivara ...
,
which had been in the works for a number of years.
notably underscored that there was no need to maintain two separate orders.
[
]
Forest monasticism
Siri Kalyāṇī Yogassama Santhā, an independent division of the Amarapura–Rāmañña Nikāya, is currently the largest body of forest monks
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and nuns
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in Sri Lanka.
See also
* Theravāda Buddhism
''Theravāda'' (; 'School of the Elders'; ) is Buddhism's oldest existing school. The school's adherents, termed ''Theravādins'' (anglicized from Pali ''theravādī''), have preserved their version of the Buddha's teaching or ''Dharma (Buddhi ...
* Buddhism in Sri Lanka
Theravada Buddhism is the largest and official religion of Sri Lanka, practiced by 70.2% of the population as of 2012. Practitioners of Sri Lankan Buddhism can be found amongst the majority Sinhalese people, Sinhalese population as well as amo ...
* Siyam Nikāya
* Rāmañña Nikāya
Rāmañña Nikāya (, also spelled Ramanya Nikaya) was one of the three major Buddhism, Buddhist orders in Sri Lanka. It was founded in 1864 when Ambagahawatte Saranankara, returned to Sri Lanka after being ordained by the Neyyadhamma Munivara ...
References
External links
Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Amarapura Ramanna Nikaya
Religious organizations established in 2019
2019 establishments in Sri Lanka
Theravada Buddhist orders
Schools of Buddhism founded in Sri Lanka