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Siam Nikaya

Buddhist monasticism

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Buddhism in Sri Lanka

In Buddhism: Sri Lanka
The Siam Nikaya, founded during the reform of the late 18th century, was a conservative and wealthy sect that admitted only members of the Goyigama, the highest Sinhalese caste. The Amarapura sect, founded in the early 19th century, opened its ranks to members of lower castes.…
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