Workers clean the floor around the marble Maravijaya statue, the tallest sitting Buddha in the world, in Nay Pi Taw on July 21, ahead of its opening on August 2. (AFP)

Testing the faith: Military’s brand of toxic Buddhism backfires

The junta’s use of Buddhist nationalism has prevented many members of the sangha from joining the uprising against military rule, but it has also tarnished the reputation of Myanmar’s religious institutions in the eyes of the general public.

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