Posted on March 18, 2014 by Alan Senauke
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Hatred is never appeased by hatred in this world; by non-hatred only is hatred appeased. This is an unending truth.
— Dhammapada, 5
On February 27, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) was ordered to close all its long-established clinics in Myanmar/Burma. … Read more
Posted on January 19, 2012 by Alan Senauke
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This piece can also be found on Shambhala SunSpace.
The news from Burma this week is encouraging. The doors of freedom continue to open. On January 12, the government of Myanmar and ethnic rebels of the Karen National Union signed
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Category: Burma (Myanmar), News Tags: Ashin Gambira, Assistance Association of Political Prisoners, Barack Obama, Burma (Myanmar), Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Ethnic minorities in Burma, Hillary Clinton, Ko Ko Gyi, Min Ko Naing, Saffron Revolution, Thein Sein
Posted on November 21, 2011 by Alan Senauke
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18 November 2011
At the Asia-Pacific summit in Indonesia last week, U.S. President Barack Obama said he had spoken with iconic Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who supports increased engagement with Burma/Myanmar. Seeing “flickers of progress” in a … Read more
Posted on November 14, 2010 by Alan Senauke
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“Whatever they do to me, that’s between them and me; I can take it. What’s more important is what they are doing to the country.”— Aung San Suu Kyi, 1994
The images of Aung San Suu Kyi greeting thousands of … Read more
Posted on August 8, 2008 by Alan Senauke
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The following address was given by Alan Senauke on 8.8.08 in Union Square, San Francisco — twenty years after Burma’s 8888 Uprising and one year after the Saffron Revolution.
From what I hear this is a highly auspicious date for … Read more
Posted on April 1, 2008 by Alan Senauke
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Fearlessness may be a gift but perhaps more precious is the courage acquired through endeavor, courage that comes from cultivating the habit of refusing to let fear dictate one’s actions, courage that could be described as “grace under pressure”—grace which … Read more
Category: Burma (Myanmar) Tags: All Burma Monks' Alliance, Ashin Gambira, Bago, Buddhist Peace Fellowship, Burma (Myanmar), Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, International Burmese Monks Organization (Sasana Moli), International Network of Engaged Buddhists, Jill Jameson, Mae Sot, Mae Tao Clinic, Mandalay, Metta Sutta, National League for Democracy, Nupphanat Anuphongphat, Phra Paisan Visalo, Refugees, Saffron Revolution, Sayadaw U Kovida, Thailand, Yangon / Ragoon
Tag: Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
The Fire This Time: Religious Violence in Burma
Posted on March 18, 2014 by Alan Senauke
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Hatred is never appeased by hatred in this world; by non-hatred only is hatred appeased. This is an unending truth.
— Dhammapada, 5
On February 27, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) was ordered to close all its long-established clinics in Myanmar/Burma. … Read more
Category: Buddhist-Islam relations, Burma (Myanmar), Rohingya Crisis Tags: Buddhist-Muslim Relations, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, International Network of Engaged Buddhism, Rakhine State, Rohingya refugee crisis, Saffron Revolution
Burma’s Opening Door
Posted on January 19, 2012 by Alan Senauke
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This piece can also be found on Shambhala SunSpace.
The news from Burma this week is encouraging. The doors of freedom continue to open. On January 12, the government of Myanmar and ethnic rebels of the Karen National Union signed
Category: Burma (Myanmar), News Tags: Ashin Gambira, Assistance Association of Political Prisoners, Barack Obama, Burma (Myanmar), Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Ethnic minorities in Burma, Hillary Clinton, Ko Ko Gyi, Min Ko Naing, Saffron Revolution, Thein Sein
Burma Back at the Crossroads
Posted on November 21, 2011 by Alan Senauke
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18 November 2011
At the Asia-Pacific summit in Indonesia last week, U.S. President Barack Obama said he had spoken with iconic Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who supports increased engagement with Burma/Myanmar. Seeing “flickers of progress” in a … Read more
Category: Climate Action Tags: Barack Obama, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, National League for Democracy, Saffron Revolution
Aung San Suu Kyi is free — but what happens now?
Posted on November 14, 2010 by Alan Senauke
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“Whatever they do to me, that’s between them and me; I can take it. What’s more important is what they are doing to the country.”— Aung San Suu Kyi, 1994
The images of Aung San Suu Kyi greeting thousands of … Read more
Category: Burma (Myanmar), News Tags: Ashin Gambira, Burma (Myanmar), Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Metta Sutta, Min Ko Naing, Saffron Revolution, Su Su Nway, Zargana
Burma Comments — 20 years after the 8-8-88 Uprisings
Posted on August 8, 2008 by Alan Senauke
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The following address was given by Alan Senauke on 8.8.08 in Union Square, San Francisco — twenty years after Burma’s 8888 Uprising and one year after the Saffron Revolution.
From what I hear this is a highly auspicious date for … Read more
Category: Burma (Myanmar) Tags: 8888 Uprising, Burma (Myanmar), Cyclone Nargis, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Saffron Revolution
Grace Under Pressure — The Plight of Burma’s Monks
Posted on April 1, 2008 by Alan Senauke
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Fearlessness may be a gift but perhaps more precious is the courage acquired through endeavor, courage that comes from cultivating the habit of refusing to let fear dictate one’s actions, courage that could be described as “grace under pressure”—grace which … Read more
Category: Burma (Myanmar) Tags: All Burma Monks' Alliance, Ashin Gambira, Bago, Buddhist Peace Fellowship, Burma (Myanmar), Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, International Burmese Monks Organization (Sasana Moli), International Network of Engaged Buddhists, Jill Jameson, Mae Sot, Mae Tao Clinic, Mandalay, Metta Sutta, National League for Democracy, Nupphanat Anuphongphat, Phra Paisan Visalo, Refugees, Saffron Revolution, Sayadaw U Kovida, Thailand, Yangon / Ragoon
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