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... politics . These monks joined in the uprisings against British rule . Burmese political leaders , meanwhile , relied heavily on Buddhism to support their leadership and unify the country . The people of Burma belong to many races and ...
... politics . These monks joined in the uprisings against British rule . Burmese political leaders , meanwhile , relied heavily on Buddhism to support their leadership and unify the country . The people of Burma belong to many races and ...
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... political action . With their social and political activities increasing through Buddhist organizations , they became more powerful and directed influence toward the government . They also developed tensions and even clashed with the ...
... political action . With their social and political activities increasing through Buddhist organizations , they became more powerful and directed influence toward the government . They also developed tensions and even clashed with the ...
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... political power , they were obscured by the monks ' emphasis on more overt negative political actions . The monks sought from the politicians support for the Buddhists and cooperated with a rival political group in the overthrow of the ...
... political power , they were obscured by the monks ' emphasis on more overt negative political actions . The monks sought from the politicians support for the Buddhists and cooperated with a rival political group in the overthrow of the ...
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Thai Buddhism | 13 |
The Spread and Development of Buddhism | 33 |
Indian Buddhism in Later Centuries | 45 |
Copyright | |
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