Weikza

found: Work cat.: Mra Vaṅʻʺ, Rvhe Chaṃ toʻ Gopaka Ūʺ. Mahā Paṭhamaṃ Bhuiʺ Bhuiʺ ʼOṅʻ ʼAtthuppatti, 2007: t.p. (Mahā Paṭhamaṃ Bhuiʺ Bhuiʺ ʼOṅʻ)

found: Patrick A. Pranke. Buddhism in Myanmar : Source Encyc. of Buddhism. Searched 12-31-2007:p. 3 ( Buddhism in Mynamr combines several key elements producing a unique form of Theravada buddhism; Burmese Buddhism as a salvific system can be divided into three types or paths.The first and most traditional is the path through the performance of meritorial deeds towards rebirth and attainment of Nirvana. The second system is the path of Vipassana which leads to the attainment of enlightenment in a not too distance future; the third salvation system is called the Weikza-lam (From the Pali vijjadhara) The Weikza vows to remain in the world to benefit all oif the faithful until the event of the future Buddha Maitreya at which time the weikza will attain Nirvana) system)