Burmese monasteries

Burmese monasteries refer to those Buddhist monasteries that belong to the Burmese culture. They can be inside Myanmar or abroad, there were the Burmese culture has been settled through migration.

The Burmese Buddhism belongs to the Theravada tradition as most of the Southeast Asian nations. The monastery is also called pagoda, being Myanmar a country famous for its pagodas.

Outside Myanmar, there are some Burmese monasteries in countries like United States, Japan, England, India, Singapore and Malaysia.

Monasteries in other nations

The following are the most important Burmese monastieres abroad Myanmar:
* Burmese Monasteries in the United States: In California Pomona, GrandView, Azusa and Dhamma Ramsi; in New York Mahasi leaded by the Venerable Buddhist monk Kawthala. There is only one of the Silashin school in California.
* Burmese Monasteries in Japan are two in Tokyo: Takara Buddha Dhammavihara and NewLife ArkanAsso.
* Burmese Monasteries in England:
** London Vihara (Britain-Burma Buddhist Trust)1 Old Church Lane
LondonNW9 8TGTel: [phone]
** Tisarana Vihara357 Nelson RoadWhittonTwickenhamMiddlesexTW2 7AGTel: [phone], [phone]
** Santisukha Vihara269 Vicarage Farm RoadHestonMiddlesexTW5 0DRTel: [phone]Fax: [phone]
** Saraniya Dhamma Meditation Centre420 Lower Broughton RoadSalfordLancashireM7 2GDTel: [phone]
** The Oxford Buddha Vihara33 Cherwell DriveMarstonOxfordOX3 0NBTel: [phone]
** Birmingham Buddhist Vihara29-31 Osler SreetLadywoodBirminghamB16 9EUTel: [phone]

ee also

* Pagodas in Burma

Burmese culture