Faced with ban, Myanmar hardline monks change name
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But after months of distancing itself from the radical group, Myanmar's top Buddhist clergy on Tuesday ordered the Ma Ba Tha to cease all activities by mid-July or face prosecution.
The threat did little to deter thousands of maroon-robed monks, nuns and lay followers from attending a weekend summit at a Yangon monastery decorated with Ma Ba Tha banners, with many defiantly declaring their intention to keep the movement going.
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During Buddha's time, Devadatta, a disciple of Buddha who attain some psychic power from his attainment of Jhana - decide to set up another branch of Buddhism to replace Buddha.
He declare his form of Buddhism as the mainstream - and try to gather disciples to turn against Buddha and preach violence, bullying, exclusiveness.
This Devadatta try many ways to harm Buddha and his disciples and smear Buddha's teachings.
Finally Devadatta's karma arrive - and descend to Avici Hell.
This monk and his disciples is starkly similar to Devadatta - preaching violence, bullying and exclusiveness while smearing the names of Buddhism and deviate from Buddha's teachings.
The threat did little to deter thousands of maroon-robed monks, nuns and lay followers from attending a weekend summit at a Yangon monastery decorated with Ma Ba Tha banners, with many defiantly declaring their intention to keep the movement going.
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During Buddha's time, Devadatta, a disciple of Buddha who attain some psychic power from his attainment of Jhana - decide to set up another branch of Buddhism to replace Buddha.
He declare his form of Buddhism as the mainstream - and try to gather disciples to turn against Buddha and preach violence, bullying, exclusiveness.
This Devadatta try many ways to harm Buddha and his disciples and smear Buddha's teachings.
Finally Devadatta's karma arrive - and descend to Avici Hell.
This monk and his disciples is starkly similar to Devadatta - preaching violence, bullying and exclusiveness while smearing the names of Buddhism and deviate from Buddha's teachings.
