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 January 2, 2009 by Alan Senauke
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Article by U Pyinya Zawta, first published in Mizzima. U Pyinya Zawta spent almost 11 years in prison. He is now living in exile.
Burmese monks are known to have played an important role in their nation’s politics throughout its … Read more
Category: Burma (Myanmar) Tags: 8888 Uprising, All Burma Monks' Alliance, Ashin Gambira, Ashin U Arsara, Ashin U Zaw Tika, Burma (Myanmar), General Ne Win, Maggin monastery, Mandalay, Metta Sutta, Overturning of the Alms Bowl, Pakokku, Saffron Revolution, Sangha Duta Council of Burma, Shwe Dagon Pagoda, Shwedagon Pagoda, The Golden Uprising, U Aww Ba Tha, U Kheminda, U Kovida Bewitha, U Medhavi, U Ottama, U Pakada (Pannasara), U Raza Dama Bewitha, U Tay Za, U Thant Crisis, U Wisara, United Nations, Yangon / Ragoon
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
Posted on October 1, 2007 by Alan Senauke
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Burma’s population is 90 percent Theravada Buddhist, so the more than 400,000 monks and 75,000 nuns represent the most stable, ongoing institution of national life. Historically, they have always played a role in society. Monks led the first anti-colonial activities … Read more
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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
Leading Saffron Revolution monk’s memoir
Posted on January 2, 2009 by Alan Senauke
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Article by U Pyinya Zawta, first published in Mizzima. U Pyinya Zawta spent almost 11 years in prison. He is now living in exile.
Burmese monks are known to have played an important role in their nation’s politics throughout its … Read more
Category: Burma (Myanmar) Tags: 8888 Uprising, All Burma Monks' Alliance, Ashin Gambira, Ashin U Arsara, Ashin U Zaw Tika, Burma (Myanmar), General Ne Win, Maggin monastery, Mandalay, Metta Sutta, Overturning of the Alms Bowl, Pakokku, Saffron Revolution, Sangha Duta Council of Burma, Shwe Dagon Pagoda, Shwedagon Pagoda, The Golden Uprising, U Aww Ba Tha, U Kheminda, U Kovida Bewitha, U Medhavi, U Ottama, U Pakada (Pannasara), U Raza Dama Bewitha, U Tay Za, U Thant Crisis, U Wisara, United Nations, Yangon / Ragoon
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
The Roots of the Saffron Revolution
Posted on October 1, 2007 by Alan Senauke
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Burma’s population is 90 percent Theravada Buddhist, so the more than 400,000 monks and 75,000 nuns represent the most stable, ongoing institution of national life. Historically, they have always played a role in society. Monks led the first anti-colonial activities … Read more
Category: Burma (Myanmar) Tags: All Burma Monks' Alliance, Burma (Myanmar), General Ne Win, Metta Sutta, Pakokku, Saffron Revolution, Theravada, U Ottama, U Wissara
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