Introduction

The Chakma Community, a Theravada Buddhist Community which takes great pride in its rich cultural heritage and pure traditional Buddhist culture. The Chakmas are the largest Buddhist Community in India. Since time immemorial, the Chakmas are followers of Theravada Buddhism, claiming to have originated from Sakya race in which Gautama Buddha was born. A major part of Chakma Culture steams from Buddhist heritage. From our ancestor’s generation, a large legacy of humble thought and traditions designed to instill sound moral values. This legacy is an inheritance from our past that will guide us into future.

The ordination is a process whereby the individual raises his level of consciousness and transcends from being a follower of Triple Gem to become a part of Triple Gems. Those who choose a path of ordination, therefore, will have to follow the precepts of purity and monastic regulations. By ordination, the individual chooses to take the first initial steps on the path toward living life righteously. Since, the ordained life will free individuals from daily burdens of mundane. The ordained daily life is dwelled economically by life’s necessities such as foods and clothes. With this ordinary and simple livelihood, the ordained ones will have more time to gain knowledge, wisdom and a greater understanding of the world, both socially and mentally.