969 Movement

969 Movement

The 969 Movement is a Buddhist nationalist organisation opposed to the perceived expansion of Islam in predominantly Buddhist Myanmar. The three digits of 969 "symbolise the virtues of the Buddha, Buddhist practices and the Buddhist community". The first 9 represents the nine special attributes of the Buddha in Buddhism, the 6 represents the six special attributes of his teachings, and the second 9 represents the nine special attributes of the Sangha. Those special attributes are the Three Jewels of the Buddha. In the past, the Buddha, Sangha, Dharma, the wheel of Dharma, and "969" were Buddhist signs.

Pantheon: Buddhist Culture: Buddhist Civilization: Asia Period: 500 BCE – present

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