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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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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