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Hpone
Hpone (, pronounced ; also spelt phone or hpoun) is a complex and deeply ingrained concept in traditional Culture of Myanmar, Burmese culture, primarily associated with Theravada, Theravada Buddhism. It refers to an inherent, mystical spiritual power, glory, or charisma that only Man, men are believed to possess. This power is seen as essential for spiritual advancement, particularly for achieving Buddhahood, and traditionally underpins a societal hierarchy that places men in a position of spiritual and social superiority over women. Characteristics Hpone is often described as an accumulation of Merit (Buddhism), merit (''kutho'' in Burmese) or "karmic power," built up over countless Rebirth (Buddhism), rebirths, and is closely intertwined with the Buddhist concept of Pāramitā, parami ('perfection'). The ''Myanmar-English Dictionary'' defines it as "power, glory, influence" or the "cumulative result of past meritorious deeds. The term is likely derived from the Pali word ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merit (Buddhism)
Merit (; ) is a concept considered fundamental to Buddhist ethics. It is a beneficial and protective force which accumulates as a result of good deeds, acts, or thoughts. Merit-making is important to Buddhist practice: merit brings good and agreeable results, determines the quality of the next life and contributes to a person's growth towards enlightenment. In addition, merit is also shared with a deceased loved one, in order to help the deceased in their new existence. Despite modernization, merit-making remains essential in traditional Buddhist countries and has had a significant impact on the rural economies in these countries. Merit is connected with the notions of purity and goodness. Before Buddhism, merit was used with regard to ancestor worship, but in Buddhism it gained a more general ethical meaning. Merit is a force that results from good deeds done; it is capable of attracting good circumstances in a person's life, as well as improving the person's mind and inne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barami
Barami (; from Pali ) is a deeply ingrained and significant sociological and political concept in Thai culture, particularly within its Theravada Buddhist framework. While often translated as "prestige," "charisma," "virtue," or "moral perfection," barami encompasses a broader sense of innate, superhuman power and influence derived from accumulated good karma and virtuous actions over many lifetimes. It is analogous to the Burmese concept of hpone. The concept of barami has been attributed with enabling the escalation of power of Thailand's judiciary and other elite institutions in the modern era. These entities have increasingly steered Thailand's constitutional regime away from liberal democracy. Characteristics Barami is an enigmatic characteristic, that is accumulated over numerous lifetimes and rebirth, built up through continuous virtuous actions, often spanning many existences. While cultivated, it refers to an inherent capacity within certain individuals to embody dham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Elephant (animal)
A white elephant (also albino elephant) is a rare kind of elephant, but not a distinct species. Although often depicted as snow white, their skin is typically a soft reddish-brown, turning a light pink when wet. They have fair eyelashes and toenails. The traditional "white elephant" is commonly misunderstood as being Albinism in biology, albino, but the Thai language, Thai term, ''chang samkhan'', translates as 'auspicious elephant', being "white" in terms of an aspect of purity. , Myanmar has ten white elephants. The king of Thailand also keeps a number of white elephants, eleven of which are still alive . Religious significance Hinduism In Hindu ''puranas'', the vehicle or mount of god Indra (Śakra (Buddhism), Sakra in the Buddhist pantheon) is the white elephant named Airavata, Airāvata, which possesses the ability to fly. Airāvata emerged when the universe was created by the churning of the Kshira Sagara, Ocean of Milk by the demons and the gods. Consequently, Airāva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Culture Of Myanmar
The culture of Myanmar (Burma) ( ) has been heavily influenced by Buddhism. Owing to its history, Burmese culture has significant influence over neighboring countries such as Laos, Siam, Assam in India, and Xishuangbanna regions in China. It has also been influenced in various ways by its neighbours. Since the fall of the Konbaung dynasty to the British in the Third Anglo-Burmese War, British colonial rule and westernisation have altered various aspects of Myanmar culture. Today, Myanmar's culture is characterized by the rich diversity of its ethnic groups, each contributing to a unique cultural identity, combined with its potent body of national characters that came into development over the millenniums of monarchical history. Fine and applied arts Historically, Myanmar art was based on Buddhist themes, mostly had patronage by the royalty. Through different eras, it evolved over different styles and uses. There are also several regional styles of Buddha images, each wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burmese Chronicles
The royal chronicles of Myanmar ( ; also known as Burmese chronicles) are detailed and continuous chronicles of the Burmese monarchy, monarchy of Myanmar (Burma). The chronicles were written on different media such as parabaik paper, palm-leaf manuscript, palm leaf, and stone; they were composed in different literary styles such as prose, Verse (poetry), verse, and chronograms. Palm-leaf manuscripts written in prose are those that are commonly referred to as the chronicles. Other royal records include administrative treatises and precedents, legal treatises and precedents, and censuses. The chronicle tradition was maintained in the country's four historical polities: Upper Burma, Lower Burma, Rakhine State, Arakan and the Shan states. The majority of the chronicles did not survive the Military history of Myanmar, country's numerous wars as well as the test of time. The most complete extant chronicles are those of Upper Burma-based dynasties, with the earliest extant chronicle da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women's Rights
Women's rights are the rights and Entitlement (fair division), entitlements claimed for women and girls worldwide. They formed the basis for the women's rights movement in the 19th century and the feminist movements during the 20th and 21st centuries. In some countries, these rights are institutionalized or supported by law, local custom, and behavior, whereas in others, they are ignored and suppressed. They differ from broader notions of human rights through claims of an inherent historical and traditional bias against the exercise of rights by women and girls, in favor of men and boys.Hosken, Fran P., 'Towards a Definition of Women's Rights' in ''Human Rights Quarterly'', Vol. 3, No. 2. (May 1981), pp. 1–10. Issues commonly associated with notions of women's rights include the right to bodily integrity and autonomy, to be free from sexual violence, to Women's suffrage, vote, to hold public office, to enter into legal contracts, to have equal rights in family law, Right to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maravijaya Buddha
Māravijaya Buddha () is an marble statue of the Buddha in Dekkhinathiri Township, Naypyidaw, the national capital of Myanmar. The image, which features the bhumiphassa mudra, is the world's largest marble Buddha statue. The statue itself weighs 5,292 tons, built using marble quarried from Sagyin (စကျင်), near Mandalay. The image is located on a 91-hectare site, which also features stone inscriptions, stupas, religious buildings, and a Mucalinda pond. History Construction of the Buddha began on 14 June 2020, and was announced in state-run newspapers in the aftermath of the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état. The image's name Maravijaya, literally means "to conquer Mara (မာန်နတ်)." Ongoing construction was overseen by allies of the military junta, Ashin Chekinda and Sitagu Sayadaw. State-run media was used to solicit donations from the public for the ongoing project, which cost . Close associates of the military, including businessmen and high-ranking retir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nonviolent Resistance
Nonviolent resistance, or nonviolent action, sometimes called civil resistance, is the practice of achieving goals such as social change through symbolic protests, civil disobedience, economic or political noncooperation, satyagraha, constructive program, or other methods, while refraining from violence and the threat of violence. This type of action highlights the desires of an individual or group that feels that something needs to change to improve the current condition of the resisting person or group. Mahatma Gandhi is the most popular figure related to this type of protest; United Nations celebrates Gandhi's birthday, October 2, as the International Day of Non-Violence. Other prominent advocates include Abdul Ghaffar Khan, Henry David Thoreau, Etienne de la Boétie, Charles Stewart Parnell, Te Whiti o Rongomai, Tohu Kākahi, Leo Tolstoy, Alice Paul, Martin Luther King Jr., Daniel Berrigan, Philip Berrigan, James Bevel, Václav Havel, Andrei Sakharov, Lech Wałę ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myanmar Protests (2021–present)
Protests in Myanmar, known locally as the Spring Revolution (, ), began in early 2021 in opposition to the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, coup d'état on 1 February, staged by Min Aung Hlaing, the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services, commander-in-chief of the country's armed forces, the Tatmadaw. , at least 2000 protesters have been killed, 14,000 arrested and 700,000 displaced by the State Administration Council, military junta. Protesters mostly employed peaceful and Nonviolence, nonviolent forms of protest, which included acts of civil disobedience, labour strikes, a military boycott campaign, a pot-banging movement, a red ribbon campaign, public protests, and formal recognition of the election results by elected representatives. The colour red, which is associated with the National League for Democracy (NLD), has been donned by many protesters. "Kamba Ma Kyay Buu", a song that was first popularised as the anthem of the 8888 Uprising (1988), has been revitalised by the ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Myanmar Coup D'état
A coup d'état in Myanmar began on the morning of 1 February 2021, when Elections in Myanmar, democratically elected members of the country's ruling party, the National League for Democracy (NLD), were deposed by the Tatmadaw, Myanmar's military, which then vested power in a State Administration Council, military junta. Acting President of Myanmar Myint Swe proclaimed a year-long state of emergency and declared power had been transferred to Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior general (Myanmar), Senior General Min Aung Hlaing. It declared the results of the 2020 Myanmar general election, November 2020 general election invalid and stated its intent to hold a Next Myanmar general election, new election at the end of the state of emergency. The coup d'état occurred the day before the Assembly of the Union, Parliament of Myanmar was to swear in the members elected in the 2020 election, thereby preventing this from occurring. President Win Myint and State Counsellor of My ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Traditional Clothes At Inle Floating Market
A tradition is a system of beliefs or behaviors (folk custom) passed down within a group of people or society with symbolic meaning or special significance with origins in the past. A component of cultural expressions and folklore, common examples include holidays or impractical but socially meaningful clothes (like lawyers' wigs or military officers' spurs), but the idea has also been applied to social norms and behaviors such as greetings, etc. Traditions can persist and evolve for thousands of years— the word ''tradition'' itself derives from the Latin word ''tradere'' literally meaning to transmit, to hand over, to give for safekeeping. While it is reportedly assumed that traditions have an ancient history, many traditions have been invented on purpose, whether it be political or cultural, over short periods of time. Various academic disciplines also use the word in a variety of ways. The phrase "according to tradition" or "by tradition" usually means that what follows i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
