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Why did Buddhist Monks burn themselves?

Throughout the past one hundred years there have been a number of Buddhist monks who have set themselves on fire. What they have in common is that they were all either in Vietnam or Tibet, and they were all protesting oppression by the government of their country of Buddhists, especially of the monks and nuns.


Why are Buddhist monks being persecuted in Myanmar?

The government of Myanmar (also known as Burma) is an authoritarian dictatorial regime which is controlled by the military (Tatmadaw) in the form the of State Peace and Development Council (SPDC). A parliamentary government was elected in 1990, but the military prevented it from convening. The Government of Myanmar has attempted to control Buddhist institutions through coercive means, including the intimidation, torture, and murder of monks , after monks played an active role in the protest movements against the military dictatorship in 2007, the state cracked down Buddhist monks and monasteries.Myanmar is about 89% Buddhist, 4%Christians and 4% Muslim, all of which have reported cases of persecution.Myanmar is employing the American model of separation of Church and State but with a Steel Hand.


Why were Buddhist monks and nuns burning themselves in protest in the 1960's?

They were protesting the war and all the death and destruction it caused.


Buddhist holy men who led resistance against government in Vietnam?

They were called, "Monks", religious priests.


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Is it against the rules for budist monks nuns to smoke and drink?

yes they can drink and smoke However they should not


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What is the collective noun for monks?

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What types of monks are there?

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