Bhamo Sayadaw Dr Bhaddanta Kumarabhivamsa delivers an Ovadakatha at the meeting of the 47-member leading committee of State Sangha Maha Nayaka Comittee. Photo: MNA
The meeting of the 47-member leading committee of the 7th State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee was held yesterday at Wizaya Mingala Dhamathabin Hall in Thiri Mingalar Kaba Aye Hill in Yangon.
The meeting was led by Chairman Sayadaw of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Abhidhaja Maharattha Guru Abhidhaja Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotika Bhamo Sayadaw Dr. Bhaddanta Kumarabhivamsa and member sayadaws of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee, while Union Minister for Religious Affairs and Culture Thura U Aung Ko, personnel of Department of Religious Affairs and Department for the Promotion and Propagation of the Sasana, religious affairs heads of states and regions attended and paid homage.
Chairman Sayadaw of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Dr. Bhaddanta Kumarabhivamsa chaired the meeting and State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Joint Secretary Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddanta Gunika Bhivamsa was master of ceremony.
Master of ceremony Sayadaw first reported on the meeting being successful as a quorum was reached and announced the start of the meeting.
State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Chairman Sayadaw then delivered an opening speech (Tharaniya Ovadakahta), saying disunity among sangha will cause disunity of the people and in turn cause suffering to the people. If sangha is in unity, people will also be united and happy. However, unity alone without practicing the four “Thamappahtan practices”, would not bring about “Sukha – happiness, comfort or ease”. If the united sangha practices the four Thamappahtan practices, it is called “Tapaw Sukha”.
Various levels of the sangha organisation held meetings and conducted courses to stay in continuous contact with each level. The result is that higher levels know the difficulties and problems faced by the lower levels, while the lower levels are informed of the work processes and policies of the higher levels. All the while, sangha of various levels were in contact with each other. This is to be continued, said the Chairman Sayadaw.
If Buddhism practiced by the majority is lacking (not up to standards or divergent from the Buddha’s teaching) the country of Myanmar will lose peace, stability and there can be no development. It is the duty of the sangha to be unified and practice the four Thamappahtan practices as taught by Buddha. Sangha have the duty to support the people with dhamma for the people in Myanmar to overcome the disunity and crisis that occurs once in a while with understanding and compassion for one another so that all can live peacefully together as fellow humans, said the Chairman Sayadaw.
Union Minister Thura U Aung Ko spoke of the importance of various level of sangha holding regular meetings and the sangha organisation to be organised firmly in order to conduct Sasana matter efficiently and effectively. The collective discussion, leadership, management, decision-making in accordance with the dhamma will ensure the spreading and long term existence of the Sasana, said the Union Minister.
Afterwards, a brief report of works conducted by Seventh State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee (second sub group) during its sixth duty period was read on behalf of the sub group by Joint Secretary Sayadaw Maha Ganda Wasaka Pandita Dhaamasara.
Member Sayadaws then read by section the report of works conducted by Seventh State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee (second sub group) during its sixth duty period after which vinaya, sasana and educational matters were read and then discussed by assigned sub group Sayadaws. The meeting was concluded in the afternoon.
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