Complete History of Myanmar (Buddhist): History of Buddhist Religion

The 11th century was a difficult period for Buddhism in South and South East Asia. The Buddhist stronghold in Afghanistan and North Western India was already lost to Islamic invaders. Buddhism was heading to complete decline in its birthplace, the Gangetic plains of India. The Andhra region in the South of India, the last stronghold of Theravada Buddhism in India was lost to Hindu Shaivite Chola Empire, while Sri Lanka was already under their rule. The South East Asian Buddhist nations were also under attack from the Chola and Khmer empires.
During these difficult times, two great kings stand out who played a major role in reversing the decline of Buddhism. The first was the King Vijayabahu of Sri Lanka. The second king was the King Anawrahta of Myanmar. Eventually, Myanmar became one of the centres of Theravada Buddhism and played a significant role in the development and spread of Buddhism in the world.
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[@skipper2594]

Love and respect to myanmar from srilanka 😍😍😍.they also had a difficult path to continue buddhism to present day while protecting it as same as sri lanka.burma is a spiritual paradise😍😍😍

[@AdityaKumar-sv6hz]

Namo Buddhaay 🙏💐 I'm a proud Hindu and love my Buddhists brothers. Love from India to our brother Myanmar 🧡🧡

[@Dark9O9]

Why thank you from myanmar we respect you Indias❤🇲🇲

[@user-ln1xp2ez3w]

I am from sri lankan🇱🇰I am a Buddhist💌😘☸️🇱🇰

[@gimakolla3708]

Love from Sri Lanka...Myanmar monks are really intelligent specially on Abhidhamma...Sinhalese monks often go to Myanmar to lear Patthana Abhidhamma from burmese monks...Saadhu Saadhu our brootherhood and our religion will survive with our collaboration for more centuries...

[@bobokyaw9340]

🙏🙏🙏i am proud to be a Buddhist and❤ love you Buddhists from all over the world.Thank for sharing about Buddhism in my Country🙏.Love from Myanmar🇲🇲🇲🇲🇲🇲

[@militarypowers8663]

From srilanka 🇱🇰

[@silentkiller421]

love myanmar from sri lanka

[@thuwun28002]

I really appreciate this documentary . This one will bring out many facts for people want to savor about Buddhism's eventful journey. In this video, you can get illustratious evidences and how people get spiritually, physically inspirations. Then we say the word ," Welldone " , three times after someone did good deep to get merit. That's called ecstasy. That's our reverence to Lord Buddha. That's our exultation. I'm proud of being a Buddhism. Discovering something you're interesting is precious. Thanks for sharing about Buddha with this video. May all beings share my merit. Love from Myanmar 🇲🇲

[@Docs_WanderLife]

Beautiful story of Buddhism in Myanmar 🇲🇲 Namoh Buddhaye 🙏🏻❤

[@user-di9qc9hy4y]

Thanks for the VDO , very useful.

[@motivemystic]

Wow, what an insightful video on the complete history of Myanmar and the Buddhist religion! I've always been fascinated by the rich cultural heritage of Myanmar and its strong Buddhist roots. It's amazing to learn about the challenges Buddhism faced in the 11th century, but how it managed to persist and shape the region's history. Thank you for sharing this informative and well-presented video!

[@lakshidissanayake2017]

Love from Sri Lanka. Budu saranai.. 🙏

[@jigmetskalzang462]

Namo buddhya 🙏. Plz next video on Tibetan buddhism😇

[@vijaychavan8577]

I am vijay chavan Buddhists from India, recently i have visited Srilanka, & now planning to visit to Mynmar a very best spiritual & reach Buddhists culture .

[@brentpratt7858]

It's dangerous to visit Myanmar right now. Please check the latest news on the civil war. Good luck to you when you find the right time to go.

[@vishnunamobuddhayabhikkuas7149]

Very excellent about our spiritual culture thank you 🙏 so much 🙏🙏🙏🕉☸️✊🦶💪Sahu sadhu sadhu 💯Namo Buddhaya

[@BodhisattvaTravels]

Thanks for your kind comment. I am glad that you found the video useful. Namo Buddhay !!

[@markbracegirdle7110]

Very informative, thank you.

[@Jenvlogs404]

For previous reply, the current situation and suggestions of democracy is not valid because spirtuaI are naturally IiberaI and communism like is the consequences of extreme left.

[@truth_finder2001]

Really appreciate your work !!! Next make a vedio about cambodia 🙏

[@BodhisattvaTravels]

Thanks for the kind appreciation and suggestion. Please stay tuned for the suggested video.

[@max-cs9ko]

U r making really great video

[@BodhisattvaTravels]

Thanks for the kind appreciation. I am glad that you are liking the videos.

[@RajuGogul]

Thanks to my 4th Semester in Post Graduation program contains the advent Buddha Dhamma in Myanmar (Burma), I got this wonderful 18 minute audio and video version, A speciation thanks to the narrator

[@adamdacevedo]

Thanks!

[@BodhisattvaTravels]

Thanks for your kind support. It will help us in spreading the words of Buddha !!

[@hendriknaghata3212]

Love Myanmar from Indonesia 🤎🤎🤎

[@amandmx]

Namo budhhay from India ❤️🙏

[@Jenvlogs404]

I’m not one but Buddhism is the native faith of eastern people, their local traditions formed Buddhism.

[@mogilichendusuresh]

Namo Buddhaya Long Live BUDDHISM Jayaho Samrat Ashoka Jayaho Arahant Mahindra Jayaho Sanghamitra Theri Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu

[@SS-ct4hv]

NAMO BUDDA JAI🙏🙏 BHIM

[@BodhisattvaTravels]

Namo Buddhay !!

[@tsedhon6144]

V v good.thank you.

[@BodhisattvaTravels]

Thanks for your kind appreciation.

[@JKMusictvm]

Good naration

[@MrManoranjanMallick]

Thanks for this. I am from Odisha in Eastern India and found lots of link with Myanmar. We are light-skinned people in odisha. I am curious to know the genetic origin of our people. It matches a lot with East Bengal and Myanmar.

[@silentkiller421]

we expect cambodia on the next video and expect u will keep uploading videos continuously

[@BodhisattvaTravels]

Thanks for your kind suggestion. Please stay tuned for the suggested video. It was extremely bad Delhi pollution which got me really sick and I was not able to post for several weeks. Will remain regular now. 🙏

[@Aakashputtur]

❤

[@eshikaudayanawanigasekara]

❤ from.🇱🇰

[@user-ib3uw8bn9t]

🙏

[@Eshuchakmatp7rr]

I am Buddhist 🙏🙏🙏

[@jd1413]

In truth , the Buddah teaches love and good will.

[@jayanijaya2638]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@VikramKumar-lb2os]

Namo bauddahya☸️☸️ ☸️☸️☸️sb🙏🙏🙏❤❤🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@user-gf6wp5dx4v]

How shrilanka monks helped ?

[@yeerlavenkatarao7810]

బుద్దం సరణం గచ్ఛామి. Buddham Saranam Gachhami.

[@kakudubi7573]

😮😮😮😮

[@naturecure280]

okei ok. i subscribe. But why you speak in this weird manner??? Not neccesary pls. i had to play in 0.75x Speed. Its like you are really angry or something.

[@Che_Guna]

☸️❤️☸️

[@aungthuya867]

Bagan is very beautiful ❤

[@Wisdom1992]

❤❤❤❤ Burmese

[@VikramKumar-lb2os]

Namo bauddahya ☸️☸️☸️☸️☸️☸️☸️ from India🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@moemoe-uv6sd]

Ik

[@amritshakya5806]

🙏🙏🙏 sadhu i sadhu ii sadhu iii

[@user-ln1xp2ez3w]

Sri Lanka is the only country where Buddha visited..All Buddhists should unite to save Buddhism..All Buddhists should come to Sri Lanka and worship Buddha☸️🇱🇰☸️☸️😘

[@rk-is3cw]

Buddha even visited Nepal and India. How can you say Srilanka was only country he visited?.

[@user-ln1xp2ez3w]

@@rk-is3cw Nepal and India are one country in the past, that is India. But Sri Lanka is a separate country. It has been a separate country since the past.

[@rk-is3cw]

@@user-ln1xp2ez3w My question was related to statement which you said "Srilanka is the only country where Buddha Visited".

[@user-ln1xp2ez3w]

@@rk-is3cw Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, and Nepal were one country in the past.

[@rk-is3cw]

@@user-ln1xp2ez3w I know that. My point is you cannot say Srilanka is the only country he( Buddha) visited.

[@lucystephanieproperties]

But why is Myanmar still in civil war until now? When will the country have peace?

[@Vegas-bu2jw]

That's simple if you live in Myanmar when they were under the control of People's Governments it's really a nice place to live until the military Junta arrived. For now the citizens are fighting back to Junta for 4 years for now and they will driven out Junta from their land and you will see what's happen next

[@lucystephanieproperties]

@@Vegas-bu2jw Well that's why it started. I was asking why it's still going on for years. Anyway, for wars to stop we need to pray the rosary more. Conversion of sinners is very much needed all over the world. We have to pray for many people in this world. Lord have mercy on us all. 🙏

[@JKMusictvm]

Speak slowly

[@lottat6420]

I just wish Myanmar wouldn't oppress and persecute people of other faiths. Religion is supposed to help people, not abuse others.

[@yonathanrakau1783]

Maybe if they didn't became separatist movement this wouldn't have happened

[@markbracegirdle7110]

They should read Buddha's Discourse on Outcasts: "Whosoever destroys and besieges villages and hamlets and becomes notorious as an oppressor - know him as an outcast."

[@markbracegirdle7110]

@@yonathanrakau1783 Hardly a compassionate attitude though, is it?

[@yonathanrakau1783]

@@markbracegirdle7110 your name seems western but unfortunately for you, no matter how much you hide it you are still guilt based culturally. We are not

[@Jenvlogs404]

Do you know when BangIadesh formed, their army sent people from prisons to Chittagong Hills to cleanse natives and other faiths: Kaukhali-Buddhists were called to the town to talk about rebuilding their temple, instead all were massacred Matirang-tribals forced into jungles and were trying to escape to neighboring countries, all attacked as leaving Logang-man attempts to rape two girls and a man defends them, instead the attacker told the army he did blasphemy and they burned all their villages Malya- boat was exploded and drowned, ones reaching the shores were attacked by the locals Today they’ve reached the Himalayas. Imagine being iIIegaI and joining local separation groups. Lived with it for thousands of years, no amount of bending over will help. Western only say this because of poIitics but know the biggest threat to democracy, 9/II was a forever impact and fyi got what it wanted accomplished, capitaIism has enough for now and even responsible for feeding terror with monopoly, also don’t have oldest recorded histories or cuItures it constantly aims to convert, will forget and turn the page in history books the same way. Are also guilty against natives, your ancestors secured your place and none would genuinely give up, many today instead fetishize others but at the end of the day still about power and attention. The root is hatred of others, simply read the texts, not the same, one is for conquering and the other inner enlightenment. Targeting those that follow humanity first, spirtuaIs have always been manipulated. Why don’t call it out? Set the standard low. Literally anyone else in its countries have every move suppressed and just breathing triggers, there’s literal sIavery in the GuIf, do you know how many nation have shariya, it literally states other faiths are not accepted, apostasy is capitaI punishment, spouse must convert, children are automatically a part of the pact, yet pact stays quiet and like all socios make the most excuses. I’m not one but tolerance doesn’t mean accepting intolerant and should know basic survival which most are bad at and wait for the next lifetimes. The dupIicates act more extreme and think are better. It’s like rubbing salt on wounds of ancestors or mocking history, even taking their voices when the cuIprit is finally exposed with the help of the media trying to hide, neutralize and counter for their payout. Don’t know the full history and where were they then and history is just repeating itself, the definition of minority in the west is former that were ensIaved and in the east left over invaders.

[@mizzimalife8738]

I'm mon people from myanmar