Thudhamma Gaing
သုဓမ္မာဂိုဏ်း | |
| Abbreviation | Thudhammā |
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| Formation | 1800s |
| Type | Buddhist monastic order |
| Headquarters | Myanmar |
| Members | 467,025 (2016) |
| Leader | H.H. Thanlyin Mingyaung Sayadaw Chairman of the State Saṃgha Mahā Nāyaka Committee |
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The Thudhamma Gaing (Burmese: သုဓမ္မာဂိုဏ်း, IPA: [θudəma̰ gáɪɴ]; also spelt Sudhammā Sect) is the largest monastic order of monks in Burma.
It is one of the nine legally sanctioned monastic orders (Pali: gaṇa) in the country, under the 1990 Law Concerning Sangha Organizations. The Thudhamma is considered a more pragmatic order than the Shwegyin Nikaya, with looser rules regarding Vinaya regulations and is less hierarchical than the former. Like all the major orders in Burma, the Thudhamma Sect prohibits monks from engaging in political activity.