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Appendix to Atula Hsayadaw Shin Yasa: a Critical Biography of An
Appendix to Atula Hsayadaw Shin Yasa: a Critical Biography of an Eighteenth‐Century Burmese Monk: Documents related to Atula’s trial in 1784 (version 1.1) Alexey Kirichenko This appendix contains documents that detail the progress of Atula’s trial in 1784 or that were, in my analysis, relevant to it. The original Burmese text of each document is reproduced followed by either a translation or a summary of a document. I also provide comments that explain the contents and the purpose of the document in question. All documents are in chronological order and numbered sequentially. The references in the biography follow these numbers. In reproducing Burmese texts, the original spelling of the manuscripts or the source publications was provisionally retained (with few corrections). In later versions of this appendix I plan to edit the documents in accordance with modern Burmese spelling conventions. The summaries detail the key messages of documents simplifying the style and omitting the quotes from Buddhist texts and some minor points. In future versions the summaries will be replaced by full translations. Document no. 1 Royal order dated the eight day of the waning moon of Nayon 1144 (June 3, 1782) Text: /bkefawmfBuD;jrwfawmfrlvSaom omoem'g,umawmf b0&Sifrifw&m;BuD; trdefUawmf&Sdonf? t&yf&yf q&mawmfoCFmawmftaygifwdkU/ avtoacsFESifh urÇmwodef; yg&rDq,fyg; tjym;oHk;q,fudk jznfhawmfrlí oyÜnKtjzpfodkU a&mufawmfrlaom bk&m;jrwfpGm y&dedAÁmef,lawmfrlonfaemuf ykxkZOf&[ef;wdkU toD;oD; t,l0g' uGJjym;usifhaqmifMuonf/ tZmwowf umvmaomu oD&d"r®maomurifwdkUudk -
Buddhism and Written Law: Dhammasattha Manuscripts and Texts in Premodern Burma
BUDDHISM AND WRITTEN LAW: DHAMMASATTHA MANUSCRIPTS AND TEXTS IN PREMODERN BURMA A Dissertation Presented to the Faculty of the Graduate School of Cornell University In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy by Dietrich Christian Lammerts May 2010 2010 Dietrich Christian Lammerts BUDDHISM AND WRITTEN LAW: DHAMMASATTHA MANUSCRIPTS AND TEXTS IN PREMODERN BURMA Dietrich Christian Lammerts, Ph.D. Cornell University 2010 This dissertation examines the regional and local histories of dhammasattha, the preeminent Pali, bilingual, and vernacular genre of Buddhist legal literature transmitted in premodern Burma and Southeast Asia. It provides the first critical analysis of the dating, content, form, and function of surviving dhammasattha texts based on a careful study of hitherto unexamined Burmese and Pali manuscripts. It underscores the importance for Buddhist and Southeast Asian Studies of paying careful attention to complex manuscript traditions, multilingual post- and para- canonical literatures, commentarial strategies, and the regional South-Southeast Asian literary, historical, and religious context of the development of local legal and textual practices. Part One traces the genesis of dhammasattha during the first and early second millennia C.E. through inscriptions and literary texts from India, Cambodia, Campå, Java, Lakå, and Burma and investigates its historical and legal-theoretical relationships with the Sanskrit Bråhmaˆical dharmaßåstra tradition and Pali Buddhist literature. It argues that during this period aspects of this genre of written law, akin to other disciplines such as alchemy or medicine, functioned in both Buddhist and Bråhmaˆical contexts, and that this ecumenical legal culture persisted in certain areas such as Burma and Java well into the early modern period. -
Social Life of People in Meikhtila District During Konbaung Period
Yangon University of Foreign Languages Research Journal 2020, Vol. 11, No. 1 103 Social Life of People in Meikhtila District During Konbaung Period Thida Myint Abstract This paper is made on the existence of different social organizations ranging from hereditary officials to the pagoda slaves of the region during Konbaung Period. The number of households of crown servicemen and Commoners, their privileges and obligations and even their titles are mentioned in this paper. The discussion is also made on the miscellaneous occupations, education and health care provided by the sanghas of the locality and indigenous medicine men (practitioner). In the source materials collected so far in the region, the different types of livelihood, social customs together with the infra and supra-relations of the local chiefs are mentioned. The role of local hereditary chiefs and heads of monastic orders in the region are highlighted. In the long course of monarchical rule, the people sometimes had to live under the chaotic situation created by warfare, mal-administration, heavy taxation, epidemic and serious drought. The paper is made on the instability of social life under such situation and how the people make attempts to overcome the social and economic difficulties in Konbaung Period. Keywords: social life, organization, Meikhtila Introduction All of the world's earliest civilizations and social organization had something in common that is, they were mostly situated in river valleys and big lakes that had pleasant locations for agriculture. The early people, however, could not use the water resources of the rivers and big lakes. When a great amount of rain fell, water levels got very high. -
Atula Hsayadaw Shin Yasa: a Critical Biography of an Eighteenth-Century Burmese Monk
Atula Hsayadaw Shin Yasa: a Critical Biography of an Eighteenth‐Century Burmese Monk (version 1.1) April 02, 2012 Alexey Kirichenko One of the few relatively well-known episodes in the eighteenth-century history of monastic Buddhism in Burma is the debate on how novices should be dressed when going outside of the monastery to collect alms food.1 Sometimes referred to as the ekaṃsika-pārupana or the “one shoulder” vs. the “two shoulder” controversy, the debate revolved around the issue of whether novices should wear their robes in the same fashion as the monks or whether they should be dressed in a specifically distinct manner. According to a number of influential Burmese sources, this issue caused a serious rift in the saṃgha, which lasted for almost a century and was remedied only through resolute actions of King Badon-min (Bodawpaya, 1782–1819). As a subject for debate and a cause for monastic reform, the “one shoulder” vs. the “two shoulder” controversy seems a typical case for Theravādin monasticism. The tendency of Theravāda monks to emphasize seemingly minor issues of discipline or ritual practice over the matters of doctrine is long noted in the literature.2 Such matters as the manner of wearing the robe or carrying the alms bowl, the acceptability of wearing footwear (in general or in specific contexts), the propriety of certain types of monastic fans, the permissibility of smoking after noon, the rules for intoning Pāli ceremonial and ritual formulas, calendrical practices, etc., engaged the best minds in the saṃgha for decades. The debates on such issues were usually fueled by inter-monastic competition and provided rallying points for different networks or groupings of monks as well as the justification for dissent in the eyes of lay patrons. -
Socio-Economic Conditions from the Wall Paintings of Mahasakkya
Kyaukse University Research Journal 2012, Vol.3, No. l Socio-Economic Conditions from the Wall Paintings of Mahasakkya. Ramsi Kyauk Taw Gyi Pagoda Khin Myint Swe Abstract Although there were many urban and rural human Settlement areas in �-4Y&Mfflt!Fof K6fbaung Period of Myanmar history, the entire Socio-economic life of the country depended upon the capita} which was the centre of royal residence. From the year 1784 to 1852 A.D, Amarapura was the royal cpital forSixty years. Later the royal capital was moved fromAmarapura to Mandalay. Thereforeit should be noted that as the centre of trade and commerce lasted only 68 years. The economy and livelihood oftheAmarapura period as portrayedin the wall paintings of Kyauk-taw-gyi Pagoda, was mainly feudal, which meant that the economy and livelihood of the Kingdom was based on agriculture and cultivation of crops. Be�ides, there we�e products from natural resources such as oil, Jade, timber and forest products. And the trade and flow of goods were primarily executed through the Kingdom's capital. Socio-Economic Conditions fromthe Wall P�intings of Mahasakkya Ramsi Kyauk Taw Gyi Pagoda The economy ofKonbaung period, centered on the kingdom'scapital, could be divided into two sectors: internal and external trade. From 1784 to 18 52 A.D. Amarapura was the capital of Konbaung Kingdom for68 years and after 1852 the Capital was transferred to Mandalay, and so Amarapurawas the centre ofthe Kingdom's trade foronly 68 years. Theeconomy and livelihood of theAmarapuraperiod, as portrayedin the wall paintings ofKyauk-taw-gyiPagoda, was mainly feudal, which meantthat the economy and livelihood of the kingdom was based on agriculture andcultivation of crops. -
Report Administration of Burma
REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF BURMA FOR THE YEAR 1933=34 RANGOON SUPDT., GOVT. PRINTING AND STATIONERY, BURMA 1935 LIST OF AGENTS FOR THE SALE~OF GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS. IN BURMA. AllERICAN BAPTIST llIISSION PRESS, Rangoon. BISWAS & Co., 226 Lewis Street, Rangoon. BRITISH BURMA PRESS BRANCH, Rangoon .. ·BURMA BOO!, CLUB, LTD., Poat Box No. 1068, Rangoon. - NEW LIGHT 01' BURlL\ Pl?ESS, 61 Sule Pagoda Road, Rangoon. PROPRIETOR, THU DHA!IIA \VADI PRE,S, 16-80 lliaun!l :m,ine Street. Rangoon. RANGOOX TIMES PRESS, Rangoon. THE CITY BOOK CLUB, 98 Phayre Street, Rangoon . l\IESSRS, K. BIN HOON & Soi.:s, Nyaunglebin. MAUNG Lu GALE, Law Book Depot, 42 Ayo-o-gale. Manrlalay. ·CONTINENTAL TR.-\DDiG co.. No. 353 Lower Main Road. ~Ioulmein. lN INDIA. BOOK Co., Ltd., 4/4A College Sq<1are, Calcutta. BUTTERWORTH & Co. Undlal, "Ltd., Calcutta . .s. K. LAHIRI & Co., 56 College Street, Calcutta. ,v. NEWMAN & Co., Calcutta. THACKER, SPI:-K & Co., Calcutta, and Simla. D. B. TARAPOREVALA, Soxs & Co., Bombay. THACKER & Co., LTD., Bombay. CITY BOO!! Co., Post Box No. 283, l\Iadras. H!GGINBOTH.UI:& Co., Madras. ·111R. RA~I NARAIN LAL, Proprietor, National1Press, Katra.:Allahabad. "MESSRS. SAllPSON WILL!A!II & Co., Cawnpore, United Provinces, IN }j:URUPE .-I.ND AMERICA, -·xhc publications are obtainable either ~direct from THE HIGH COMMISS!Oli:ER FOR INDIA, Public Department, India House Aldwych, London, \V.C. 2, or through any bookseller. TABLE OF CONTENTS. :REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF BURMA FOR THE YEAR 1933-34. Part 1.-General Summary. Part 11.-Departmental Chapters. CHAPTER !.-PHYSICAL AND POLITICAT. GEOGRAPHY. "PHYSICAL-- POLITICAL-co11clcl. -
The Transformation of Weaving in Myanmar from the Tradition to the Modernity and Its Impact
The Transformation of Weaving in Myanmar from the Tradition to the Modernity and Its Impact Yan Naing Lin1 Abstract Myanmar traditional handicrafts such as silversmith, goldsmith and weaving suffered eclipse under the penetration of the western culture, especially, the weaving experienced the great challenge by the domination of the western textiles under the Luissez Faire policy practiced by the British. Together with the exhortation of Myanmar nationalist leaders of YMBA in order to uplift the traditional weaving, Saunders Weaving School came to be emerged under the endeavor of Mr. Saunders. He intended to produce more clothes by means of modernized looms in order to uplift the social life of the weavers and therefore he attempted to transform the conventional weaving craft and to spread it to the whole country. As a result of this effort, many weaving schools came to be developed alongside many private weaving factories throughout the country. Also the Saunders Weaving Institute helped to the development of Lun-yar-kyaw Acheik by combination of traditional methods and modernized instruments. This paper is intended to explore how the weaving in Myanmar continued to develop, survive and how the traditional method was transformed into the modernity. Introduction The weaving craft which had been existed since the Pyu period in Myanmar came to be developed successively throughout the ages and then it was prosperous together with the combination of the weaving craft of Manipur. Together with the development of Lun-yar kyaw Acheik , Amarapura Township became a centre of weaving industry from the Amarapura period to the Yatanabon Period. During the British colonial period, Myanmar weaving industry faced the great challenge by the foreign textiles which were imported under the policy of free trade. -
Gazetteer of Upper Burma. and the Shan States. in Five Volumes. Compiled from Official Papers by J. George Scott, Barrister-At-L
GAZETTEER OF UPPER BURMA. AND THE SHAN STATES. IN FIVE VOLUMES. COMPILED FROM OFFICIAL PAPERS BY J. GEORGE SCOTT, BARRISTER-AT-LAW, C.I.E,M.R.A.S., F.R.G.S., ASSISTED BY J. P. HARDIMAN, I.C.S. PART II.--VOL. I. RANGOON: PRINTRD BY THE SUPERINTENDENT GOVERNMENT PRINTING, BURMA. 1901. [PART II, VOLS. I, II & III,--PRICE: Rs. 12-0-0=18s.] CONTENTS. VOLUME I Page. Page. Page. A-eng 1 A-lôn-gyi 8 Auk-kyin 29 Ah Hmun 2 A-Ma ib ib. A-hlè-ywa ib. Amarapura ib. Auk-myin ib. Ai-bur ib. 23 Auk-o-a-nauk 30 Ai-fang ib. Amarapura Myoma 24 Auk-o-a-she ib. Ai-ka ib. A-meik ib. Auk-sa-tha ib. Aik-gyi ib. A-mi-hkaw ib. Auk-seik ib. Ai-la ib. A-myauk-bôn-o ib. Auk-taung ib. Aing-daing ib. A-myin ib. Auk-ye-dwin ib. Aing-daung ib. Anauk-dônma 25 Auk-yo ib. Aing-gaing 3 A-nauk-gôn ib. Aung ib. Aing-gyi ib. A-nsuk-ka-byu ib. Aung-ban-chaung ib. -- ib. A-nauk-kaing ib. Aung-bin-le ib. Aing-ma ib. A-nauk-kyat-o ib. Aung-bôn ib. -- ib. A-nauk-let-tha-ma ib. Aung-ga-lein-kan ib. -- ib. A-nauk-pet ib. Aung-kè-zin ib. -- ib. A-nauk-su ib. Aung-tha 31 -- ib ib ib. Aing-she ib. A-nauk-taw ib ib. Aing-tha ib ib ib. Aing-ya ib. A-nauk-yat ib. -
Myanmar Humanitarian Fund 2018 – Second Standard Allocation
MHF Allocation Strategy Paper | 1 Allocation Strategy Paper Myanmar Humanitarian Fund 2018 – Second Standard Allocation Submission Deadline: Sunday, 25 November 2018 (23:59 Yangon time) I. ALLOCATION OVERVIEW A) Introduction / Humanitarian situation The Myanmar Humanitarian Fund (MHF) is an OCHA‐managed country‐based pooled fund (CBPF) led by the Humanitarian Coordinator to provide emergency response to urgent needs of people affected by natural disasters or conflict. Since 2007, the MHF has mobilized $45.4 million, providing life‐saving assistance to 1.8 million people through 122 projects.1 A total of US$5 million will be made available from the MHF under this Second Standard Allocation for 2018, which will target humanitarian activities in Kachin, Shan, Rakhine and Chin States. As per analysis conducted, 62 per cent ($3.1 million) of the expected allocation will target activities in Kachin and Shan states, while 33 per cent ($1.65 million) will focus on activities in Rakhine State and 5 per cent ($250,000) in Paletwa Township, in Chin State. Protracted crises in Kachin, Shan and Rakhine continue to bring suffering to many thousands of people in Myanmar, who are affected by displacement and serious protection issues. In the northern part of the country (Kachin and Shan states), civilians continue to bear the brunt of the conflict, with fighting often taking place in or near to civilian areas. Many people in Kachin and Shan have been displaced multiple times. The conflict has escalated since the beginning of the 2018 and about 28,000 civilians have fled conflict and been temporarily displaced since January 2018. -
The London Gazette of FRIDAY, 6Th APRIL, 1951
39195 1881 SECOND SUPPLEMENT TO The London Gazette OF FRIDAY, 6th APRIL, 1951 Registered as a Newspaper THURSDAY, 12 APRIL, 1951 .The War Office, 1951. OPERATIONS IN BURMA FROM 12th NOVEMBER, 1944, TO 15th AUGUST, 1945 NOTE.—A set of maps for this Despatch is on separate sale at Is. Od. net. This set of maps also covers the operations described in the other Army and Air Despatches of the Burma Campaign from 16th November, 1943 to 12th September, 1945. The following Despatch was submitted to the Finally, I have attached a table of contents Secretary of State for War on the 4th of the Despatch and two other Appendices to February, 1947, by LIEUTENANT- which reference is made in the body of the GENERAL SIR OLIVER LEESE, Bart., Despatch. K.C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., Commander-in- PART I Chief, Allied Land Forces, South-East NARRATIVE OF OPERATIONS Asia. SECTION I (paras. 2-18) THE SITUATION ON INTRODUCTION TAKING OVER COMMAND Location of my H.Q.: Constitution of the 1. This Despatch covers the period from the command: Note on the topography and climate 12th November, 1944, on which date I of Burma: The task: Strategic plans already assumed the appointment of Commander-in- in existence: The new directive. chief, Allied Land Forces, South-East Asia, to the 15th August, 1945, when the Japanese 2. I took over 11 Army Group from General surrendered and when I relinquished my Sir George Giffard on the 12th November, appointment. I have included the planning 1944, with the new title of Commander-in- for subsequent operations, as it was initiated Chief, Allied Land Forces, South-East Asia. -
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THE ROYAL ORDERS OF BURMA, A.D. 1598-1885 PART FOUR, A.D. 1782-1787 Edited with Introduction, Notes and Summary in English of Each Order by THAN TUN, M.A., B.L., Ph. D. (London) Former Professor of History, Mandalay University KYOTO THE CENTRE FOR SOUTHEAST ASIAN STUDIES, KYOTO UNIVERSITY 1986 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The editor owes much gratitude to THE CENTRE FOR SOUTHEAST ASIAN STUDIES KYOTO UNIVERSITY for research fecilities given to him in editing these Royal Orders of Burma and to have them published under its auspices. He is also thankful to THE TOYOTA FOUNDATION financial aid to publish them. iv CONTENTS Acknowledgement iv List of colleagues who helped in collecting the Royal Orders vi Introduction vii Chronology 1782-1787 xxiv King's Own Calendar, 1806-1819 xxxiii Summary of Each Order in English 1 Royal Orders of Burma in Burmese 211 v List of colleagues who helped in collecting the Royal Orders Aung Kyaw (Chaung U) Aung Myin Chit So Myint Htun Yee Khin Htwe Yi Khin Khin Khin Khin Gyi Khin Khin Sein Khin Lay Khin Maung Htay sKhin Myo Aye Khin Nyun (Mrs Thein Than Tun) Khin Yi (Mrs Than Tun) Kyaw Kyaw Win Mya Mya Myine Myine Myint Myint Myint Htet Myint Myint Than Myo Myint Ni Ni Myint Ni Toot Nyunt Nyunt Way Ohn Kyi (Chaung U) Ohn Myint Oo Pannajota Sai Kham Mong San Myint (Candimala) San Nyein San San Aye Saw Lwin Sein Myint Than Than Thant Zin (Mawlike) Thaung Ko Thein Hlaing Thein Than Tun Thoung Thiung Tin Maung Yin Tin Tin Win Toe Hla Tun Nwe Tun Thein Win Maung Yi Yi Yi Yi Aung vi INTRODUCTION LIKEAniruddha (Anawyatha Min Saw), Hti Hlaing Shin (Kyanzittha), Hanthawady Sinbyu Shin (Bayin Naung), Alaungmintaya (U Aung Zayya) and Mindon after him, King Badon (Bodawpaya) was a usurper on the Burmese throne and like his every other counterpart, he tried to rule with benevolence. -
ICBMS Book of Abstracts
BOOK OF ABSTRACTS International Conference on Burma/Myanmar Studies Burma/Myanmar in Transition: Connectivity, Changes and Challenges 24–26 July 2015 Chiang Mai University INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BURMA/MYANMAR STUDIES BURMA/MYANMAR IN TRANSITION: CONNECTIVITY, CHANGES AND CHALLENGES 2 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BURMA/MYANMAR STUDIES BURMA/MYANMAR IN TRANSITION: CONNECTIVITY, CHANGES AND CHALLENGES PREFACE The International Conference on Burma/Myanmar Studies, held during July 24–26, 2015, is an initiative of Chiang Mai University and the University of Mandalay to bring together scholars from Myanmar, Thailand, and beyond to learn from and exchange knowledge with each other about Burma/ Myanmar’s history, economy, culture, agricultural and environmental transformation, language, literature, and much more. The aim of this international conference is to work towards a better understanding of Myanmar’s transition toward peace and democratization, economic reforms, and ethnic politics, and its increased connection with a global society, as well as how Myanmar maintains its diverse cultures and traditions. It is hoped that the conference will stimulate further research and exchanges on issues related to Burma/Myanmar studies. This Book of Abstracts well demonstrates the diverse interests of scholars and students of Burma/Myanmar’s society and their concerns about the transformation, as well as its social and environmental consequences. The corresponding papers have been uploaded onto the RCSD website. Those who are interested in the full text of these papers are invited to visit our website at http://rcsd.soc.cmu.ac.th/web/Burma/home.php. Many people and organizations have put tremendous effort towards making this conference possible.