Most Myanmar are Buddhist of the Theravada stream. Central to their
religious beliefs is karma, the concept that good begets good and evil
begets evils. Another belief is that all living things go through
reincarnation. If a person has committed sins, (he or she) will be
reincarnated into a lower level being such as an animal or suffer in
Hell; on the other hand, if he has done good deeds, he will be elevated
to a higher level of existence to the world of devas. The ultimate aim
in life according to Buddhist belief is to escape the cycle of rebirth
and reach Nirvana.
Meritorious deeds that will help a person to achieve Nirvana include giving donations ( especially to monks) and abiding by the Five Precepts and practicing Bavana (meditation)The Five Precepts are exhortation not to kill, steal, lie, drink alcohol, and commit adultery. The Five Precepts are codes of conduct for laypeople. There are also Eight, Nine and Ten precepts, meant to be practiced by more serious lay devotees. The Sanghas or monks have to abide by the 227 rules of conduct or vinayas.
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