Buddhist monastery, Buddhist monasteries

are not only in Asia and predominate Buddhist countries. In the last two decades when Buddhism went into "western" mainstream monasteries and retreats have been created, often not only with meditation facilities but also with some yoga. All this somehow fit together.

A Buddhist retreat is a new monastery version,

time is changing, meditation is "in" not only Asia. Several monasteries in Yangon, Bagan, Mandalay, US, UK and elsewhere have open a new business operation within their monasteries.

Normally a Myanmar monastery only consist of a house for the monks.
According to the wealth of the monastery (usually related to donations) stupas, temples, libraries etc. are added to. Monasteries with a better financial background also always have their own well and pond.

Already before the beginning of our calendar monasteries had been set up in Ajanta, Ellora, Taxila, at other Indian places and elsewhere in the world. Small cells cut into the rocks, a sacred foyer with Buddha statue and a yard with the with the housing for

monks - that was the structure of the early Buddhist monasteries. Until the early Centuries all monastery buildings were constructed from wood (with exception of the temples and stupas). By the end of the 13. Century more and more residential

constructions were done with bricks.

The Sale monastery at Bagan Myanmar

is one of the most interesting monasteries in the world. Some monasties are made in a solid teak wood construction other are made from bricks or both togester. Every time Bagan brick constructions are mentioned there is a indication to their Indian origin. Indeed, even the old Burman definition is Kulaklon, which means Indian monastery, that corresponds to their origin and also to their structure. Buddhism and monastic order had come from India and with them also the installation of monasteries.

Buddhist monastery, Sale Monastery Bagan Myanmar, Buddhist monasteries, Buddhist monks

Buddhist meditation, Buddhist temples, library, Tripitaka Storage.

Most Buddhist monasteries have a library

where scriptures or Tripitaka or stored. There are some storage boxes to keep the old manuscripts in good condition. Since Myanmar or Burma probably has the highest density in monasteries, pagodas and temples in the world its worth to have a look around for them, maybe on a vacation trip. Many of them have been constructed as a solid teak structure.

The Shwe Kyaung Monastery

The Golden Monastery (Myanmar language) was built under the last Myanmar King Thibaw (1878-1885) in the year 1880.

This is artistically carved teak both inside and outside with carved panels enclosing a verandah running along the whole platform. The walls are also carved with more panels and there are facias between the tiered receding roofs. Bright and gorgeous arches end in slender finials that crown the gables. These gables held the bargeboards in the same motif in a smaller scale, read more.

Shwe Kyaung Monastery Mandalay, Buddhist monastery

Inside this Myanmar monastery

are figures of celestial gods such as Indra guarding the doors and the Birth Stories of Lord Buddha are depicted thereof. The whole array of figures is interwoven into intricate and picturesque tapestry by floral arabesques. Out of 150 timber posts, 54 are decorated with Naya Dragon as buttresses.

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