The Mahasthabir Nikaya is a Bengali order of Buddhist monks, based in Bangladesh, that formed in 1864 under the monk Radha Charan Mahasthabir as an anti-reformist and anti-foreign-influence counter-movement opposing the newly formed Sangharaj Nikaya, which had been led by Saramitra Mahasthabir, known as Saramedha Mahathera in Pali. The two orders are doctrinally identical, and their split reflects practical disagreement over foreign influence and day-to-day monastic practice rather than any difference in Buddhist teaching. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Classification
Kind of orderBuddhist Monastic Orders and Schools 2 ApostolateContemplative or Monastic Prayer 1 Who may join Organisation
OrdinationUpasampada Monastic Ordination 1 Status
Status TodayLiving tradition, practised today 2 Belief
Defining Doctrinal Position Practice
Liturgical Language Connections
Sources
1. Islamic Mysticism: A Short History
Alexander Knysh, Brill
2. Mahasthabir Nikaya (Wikipedia)
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Mahāsthabir Nikāya (মহাস্থবির নিকায়) is a Bengali order of Buddhist monks. They were anti-reformists and anti-foreign influence who attempted to replace the movement led by Saramitra Mahast
Introduction, membership eligibility
Mahāsthabir Nikāya (মহাস্থবির নিকায়) is a Bengali order of Buddhist monks.
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