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
tat 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 Jemghas or monks
have to abide by the 227 rules of conduct or vinayas.
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