The Sixth Buddhist Council (Chattha Sangayana) was held in Kaba Aye in Yangon (Rangoon). The Council was convened eighty-three years after the Fifth Buddhist council was held in Mandalay. The Council commenced proceedings on Vesak, 17 May 1954, in order to allow sufficient time to conclude its work on Vesak, 24 May 1956, the day marking the 2,500 year Jayanti celebration of the Lord Buddha's Parinibbāna. Yangon (Burmese: , population 5,000,000 (nearly) (2007 census), formerly Rangoon, is the largest city and former capital of Myanmar (previously known as Burma, prior to 1989). ... The Fifth Buddhist council took place in Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar) in 1871 A.D. in the reign of King Mindon. ... Mandalay (Burmese: ) is the second largest city in Myanmar (formerly Burma) with a population of 927,000 (2005 census), agglomeration 2,5 million. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... Jayanthi is: an ethnic group in southern India. ... Media:Example. ... The death of the Buddha, or Mahaparinirvana, Gandhara 2-3rd century. ...

The Sixth Council was sponsored by the Burmese Government led by the Prime Minister, the Honorable U Nu. He authorized the construction of the Maha Passana Guha, "the Great Cave," in which the work of the council took place. This venue was designed to be like the cave in which the First Buddhist Council was held. Prime Minister U Nu U Nu (otherwise known as Thakin Nu; May 25, 1907 - February 14, 1995) was a Burmese nationalist and political figure. ... Ananda reciting the Sutta Pitaka King Ajatasattu sponsored the First Buddhist council. ...

As in the preceding councils, the Sixth Council's aim was to affirm and preserve the genuine Dhamma and Vinaya. The 2,500 participating Theravadan Elders came from eight different countries, being Myanmar, Cambodia, India, Laos, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam. The late Venerable Mahasi Sayadaw was appointed the noble task of asking the required questions about the Dhamma to the Venerable Bhadanta Vicittasarabhivamsa, who answered all of them learnedly and satisfactorily. By the time this council met all the participating countries had had the Pali Tipitaka rendered into their native scripts, with the exception of India. The word dharma (Sanskrit; धर्म in the Devanagari script) or dhamma (Pali) is used in most or all philosophies and religions of Indian origin, Dharmic faiths, namely Hinduism (Sanatana Dharma), Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism. ... The Vinaya (a word in Pali as well as in Sanskrit, with literal meaning discipline) is the textual framework for the Buddhist monastic community, or sangha. ... Theravada (Pali; Sanskrit: Sthaviravada) is one of the eighteen (or twenty) Nikāya schools that formed early in the history of Buddhism. ... Mahāsi Sayādaw (1904-1982) was a famous Burmese Buddhist monk and meditation master who had a significant impact on the teaching of Vipassana (Insight) meditation in the West and throughout Asia. ...

The Council took two years, and the Tipitaka and its allied literature in all scripts were painstakingly examined with their differences noted down, the necessary corrections made, and collated. It was found that there was not much difference in the content of any of the texts. Finally, after the Council had officially approved the texts, all of the books of the Tipitaka and their Commentaries were prepared for printing on modern presses. This notable achievement was made possible through the dedicated efforts of the 2,500 monks and numerous lay people. Their work came to an end with the rise of the Full Moon on the evening of 24 May 1956, the marking of the 2,500 anniversary of the Lord Buddha's Parinibbāna. The Tripitaka (Sanskrit, lit. ... In Buddhism, parinirvana (Sanskrit -- Pali: Parinibbana -- Chinese: 般涅槃; Pinyin: bō niè pán) is the final nirvana, traditionally understood to be within reach only upon the death of someone who attained complete enlightenment. ...

This Council's work was a unique achievement in Buddhist history. The version of the Tipitaka in this Council has been recognized within the Theravada tradition as the pristine teachings of Gotama Buddha, and the most authoritative rendering today. After the scriptures had been examined thoroughly several times, they were put into print, covering 52 treatises in 40 volumes, or 8025 pages in total. At the end of this Council, all the participating countries had the Pali Tipitaka rendered into their native scripts, with the exception of India. Theravada (Pāli: theravāda; Sanskrit: स्थविरवाद sthaviravāda; literally, the Way of the Elders) is the oldest surviving Buddhist school, and for many centuries has been the predominant religion of Sri Lanka (about 70% of the population[1]) and most of continental Southeast Asia (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand). ... Standing Buddha sculpture, ancient region of Gandhara, northern Pakistan, 1st century CE, Musée Guimet. ... Standard edition of the Thai Pali Canon The Pali Canon is the standard scripture collection of the Theravada Buddhist tradition, as preserved in the Pali language. ...

Dhamma Society Fund's 6th Buddhist Council Tipitaka

Since the year 1999, the Dhamma Society Fund in Thailand have been revising the 1958 Sixth Council edition with other editions to remove all printing and editorial errors. [1] [2] This romanized version, known as the World Tipitaka Edition, is completed in 2005.

The Dhamma Society Fund is currently printing the World Tipitaka Edition based on the 1958 Sixth Council edition with sponsorship from the Thai King and other Thai royalty, for distribution amongst the prestigious libraries and institutes around the world. After this, they plan to publish the Sixth Buddhist Council Tipitaka for free, via the internet.

See also

• Buddhist councils
  • First Buddhist council
  • Second Buddhist council
  • Third Buddhist council
  • Fourth Buddhist councils
  • Fifth Buddhist council