Borān Kammaṭṭhāna Tradition

Learn about Borān Kammaṭṭhāna and Tai Esotericism, and the practices found in these traditions.

What exactly is Borān kammaṭṭhāna? 

Borān kammaṭṭhāna refers to the ancient and former practices that are found in modern day Laos, Cambodia, and Thailand, and have been hidden away from the public eye for centuries. These practices are based on various influences. Borān kammaṭṭhāna is a system and practice/sect of Theravada Buddhism that incorporates Brahminism (From the Khmer Empire), Mahāyāna Buddhism (From the Dali Kingdom, Mahāyāna Buddhism was the largest sect of Buddhism in mainland South-East Asia), Tai Animism (Formerly known as 'Sasana Phi', religion of the spirits), and Occult practices/Esoteric practices imported from either Vedism, or Vajrayāna. Borān kammaṭṭhāna is currently practiced in the small pockets of Thailand, such as Lanna region, and the south, Shan State (Burma), Laos, Sipsongpanna (Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China), as well as various regions and parts of Cambodia.