Amarapura–Rāmañña Nikāya
FormationAugust 16, 2019
TypeMonastic order
LeaderMakulǣva Vimala Thera
Key people
Nāpāna Pemasiri Thera, Koṭugoḍa Dhammāvāsa Thera
Websitehttp://www.amarapuraramanna.org/

The Amarapura–Rāmañña Nikāya (Sinhala: අමරපුර–රාමඤ්ඤ සාමග්‍රී මහා සංඝ සභාව, romanized: Amarapura–Rāmañña Sāmagrī Mahā Saṁgha Sabhāva) is the larger of the two Buddhist monastic orders (Pali: nikāya) 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,[1][2] which had been in the works for a number of years.[3] Koṭugoḍa Dhammāvāsa Thera notably underscored that there was no need to maintain two separate orders.[3]

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.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Amarapura and Ramanna denominations unified". 16 August 2019.
  2. ↑ "Amarapura and Ramanya chapters sign agreement to combine".
  3. 1 2 "Amarapura and Ramayana sects unite in historic move". 16 August 2019.
  4. ↑ "Forest Monasteries in Sri Lnka".
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