Crossing the Chindwin

An oft-repeated but not quite accurate tale enjoyed by vipassana meditators is that Ledi Sayadaw crossed the Chindwin River daily to pursue his meditation in Monywa at Shwe Taung Oo cave.

On the other hand, a verified account is that this same Chindwin River was crossed by a mass of protesters who came to Monywa to join the uprising after the military had shut down the roads to try to prevent them from taking part.

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