Dwara Nikaya

Maha Dwara Nikaya (Burmese: မဟာဒွာရနိကာယ, IPA: [məhà dwàɹa̰ nḭkàja̰]; also spelt Maha Dwaya Nikaya or Maha Dvara Nikaya and known as Anaukchaung Dwaya (အနောက်ချောင်းဒွာရ) is the name of a small monastic order of monks in Myanmar (Burma), numbering a three to four thousand monks, primarily in Lower Myanmar.^[1] This order is very conservative with respect to Vinaya regulations. Its founding was inspired by nikaya reforms in Sri Lanka during the 19th century.^[1] It is one of 9 legally sanctioned monastic orders (nikaya) in the country, under the 1990 Law Concerning Sangha Organizations.^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} http://philtar.ucsm.ac.uk/encyclopedia/seasia/dwara.html
2. ^ Gutter, Peter (2001). "Law and Religion in Burma". Legal Issues on Burma Journal (Burma Legal Council) (8): 10. http://www.blc-burma.org/pdf/liob/liob8.pdf. 

See also

• Thudhamma Nikaya
• Shwegyin Nikaya
• Hngettwin Nikaya
• Nikaya
• Buddhism in Burma