Buddhist Nationalism
A current fusing ethnic identity and Theravada Buddhist faith, seeing the nation as guardian of the Dharma threatened by minorities, as in Sinhalese nationalism in Sri Lanka and the Ma Ba Tha and 969 monk movements in Myanmar.
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A current fusing ethnic identity and Theravada Buddhist faith, seeing the nation as guardian of the Dharma threatened by minorities, as in Sinhalese nationalism in Sri Lanka and the Ma Ba Tha and 969 monk movements in Myanmar.
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I want a Buddhist nation that protects the Dharma and the majority, with influential monks, strong leaders, and minorities under watch.
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This position is 53.1 points from the median of the 257 ideology profiles in this collection.
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This position is 0.9 points from this collection’s median.
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