The –RāmaññaNikāAmarapura–Rāmañña Nikāya () is the larger of the two Buddhist monastic orders () in Sri Lanka, 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, which had been in the works for a number of years. Koṭugoḍa Dhammāvāsa Thera notably underscored that there was no need to maintain two separate orders.

Amarapura–Rāmañña Nikāya

Forest monasticism

Siri Kalyāṇī Yogassama Santhā, an independent division of the Amarapura–Rāmañña Nikāya, is currently the largest body of forest monks and nuns in Sri Lanka.

Amarapura–Rāmañña Nikāya

See also

Theravāda Buddhism

Buddhism in Sri Lanka

Siyam Nikāya

References

External links

Official website

Religious organizations established in 2019

2019 establishments in Sri Lanka

Theravada Buddhist orders

Schools of Buddhism founded in Sri Lanka

Amarapura–Rāmañña Nikāya