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| 6th Buddhist Council - Pagoda of Peace | |
The Sixth Buddhist Council was a general council of Theravada Buddhism, held in a specially built cave and pagoda complex at Kaba Aye Pagoda (Pagoda of Peace). The pagoda was built in 1952 by U Nu in preparation for the Sixth Buddhist Council that he held from 1954–1956. in Yangon, Burma. The council was attended by 2500 monastics from eight Theravada Buddhist countries. The Council lasted from Vesak 1954 to Vesak 1956, its completion coinciding with the traditional 2500th anniversary of the Gautama Buddha's Parinibbāna. In the tradition of past Buddhist councils, a major purpose of the Sixth Council was to preserve the Buddha's teachings and practices as understood in the Theravada tradition.
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| Issued Country | Myanmar |
| Issued Year | 1954 |
| Category | Buddhist Symbol Events Theme 2: BUDDHA-TeacherOfGods&Mens Buddhist Landscape |
| Type | Postage Stamps |