Pongyi thaing (Burmese: ဘုန်းကြီးသိုင်း [pʰóʊɰ̃dʑí θáɪɰ̃]), also known as the Bando Monk System, is a Burmese martial art created by the monk Oopali in the 9th century. Based on the Hindu-Buddhist principle of non-violence and non-aggression, its objective is not to cause maximum harm but simply to defend oneself.
Pongyi thaing (Burmese: ဘုန်းကြီးသိုင်း [pʰóʊɰ̃dʑí θáɪɰ̃]), also known as the Bando Monk System, is a Burmese martial art created by the monk Oopali in the 9th century. Based on the Hindu-Buddhist principle of non-violence and non-aggression, its objective is not to cause maximum harm but simply to defend oneself.
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