Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Unique ceremony ordained of Myanmar

Children in Myanmar are ordained family to practice before deciding whether to cultivate self-life or later will be defrocked. 
Ordaining or call Shin Pyu Ceremony Noviciation, is the most important festival in the lives of people in Myanmar. For them, especially men, from birth, if not matched in a temple, or monastery, they are not a good Buddhist. According to Buddhist belief here, in the monastic children also create great karma for the family.

From early morning , a group of about 15 male and female children ( 5-15 years old ) were family makeup , wearing traditional clothing in Myanmar brought to a village to begin the ritual .

The organization informed of ordaining and opening songs urging people to donate money to buy medicine buy bowls for group -home (also known as a donation ) . After the announcement ceremony in the village , young horses picked up renunciation , well decorated colorful parasols shading and procession around the village . All forms are to ensure a Buddha just like the old days when he decided to become a monk.

While the procession around the village children left home , large open speaker continued calling and singing songs to encourage people to make offerings . This is an opportunity for proud parents to know their children's village has ordained .

As soon as the horse group lovely girl , on the first team or holding objects as offerings for children left home , or the basket . The body will line up and go after the girls and brought them to the temple or monastery in the village .


Here , children and parents will be heard in the temple monks to preach the benefits of renunciation , then the child will be shaved , monastic robes . Since then , the sub- novice with no assets , the Buddha dressed , bare-headed , barefoot , carrying alms bowl every morning . The remaining time in the temple , the child will learn letters Burmese , Pali scriptures and learn everything related to Buddhism .

The notion of Myanmar " if kids can chase birds in the field , you can go tu " to describe age children can come into the monastery. But in fact , the child can come home when they can recite the first verse of Pali and Burmese . And young people are often left home before the age of 19.

Time -home variety , may be a few days , few weeks or a few years and can also occur in many times . Many young after publication in the temple or monastery , but not with this or want life to go back to lay more high school , get married , they will return home . Every month at the monastery still have days to complete the process of becoming part of normal life . Of course , some children who suffer illnesses such as cancer , scabies , asthma ... will not be ordained .

Ordaining ancient solemnity is held in each family . For parents , the offerings for this holiday is the most merit . If the parents do not worry , your friends and relatives can be funded through donations . After this , many families have come together to organize cheaper cost , especially for poor families . Forms riding around the village before entering the temple is done in most rural areas and small towns , as in the developed cities like Yangon , families often use buses children in the temple .

Typically , this festival is held in January popular 3-4 annually , while across the street in Myanmar procession filled with renunciation . Currently, this festival takes place throughout the year , depending on the date selected by each locality . This is always one of the event attracted the attention of foreign tourists in cruise tourism in Myanmar .

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