Madness strikes a meditation center

We have recently learned of a series of terrible attacks on villages in the Sagaing division. We were urgently contacted by disciples of Kyun Pin Sayadaw, a monk who is a meditation teacher in the Mahasi tradition. Because his center has graciously welcomed foreign meditators for many years, we were able to make an immediate, trusted connection, and so became aware of their terrible plight.

The situation that was described to us was horrible. The military attacked and invaded the two villages near the monastery, continuously bombarding the area for two days with mortars and rockets. The monastery grounds were damaged, meditation kutis were destroyed by airstrikes, and soldiers disrupted nuns and yogis sitting in the meditation hall. The military then burned the surrounding villages down.  The residents fled, many taking refuge in the monastery, including children, the elderly, and pregnant women.  The soldiers then slaughtered every animal in the area, both livestock and pets. The villagers are distraught; everything they have ever owned has been burned to the ground, and they are now homeless. They lack basic necessities, such as basic foodstuffs, clothing, kitchenware, blankets, mosquito nets, pillows, etc. 

Because the country is now under assault and on fire everywhere, incidents like this are barely being reported, as even more terrible things make the headlines. And because so few know what is happening there, they have received scant support. For this reason, no support is coming their way, and we hope to be able to help in at least some small way by sending on donations. Please help us to share this devastating information. We call upon the kindness and generosity of supporters everywhere at this time.

As these lay supporters now have nothing left, they have requested help procuring the following items as they begin to rebuild their lives that the military so cruelly took away:

(1) Pillow & Pillow Case 5 USD 

(2) Blanket 10 USD 

(3) Mosquito Net (L Size) 10 USD 

(4) Mosquito Net (S Size) 10 USD 

(5) Bed Spread 5 USD 

(6) Plate 1 USD 

(7) Spoon 2 USD 

(8) Thermos Flask 2 USD 

(9) Bowl 1 USD 

(10) Coffee Cup 1 USD 

(11) Cooking Oil 5 USD 

(12) Rice 2 USD 

(13) Home 1,100 USD