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Vinaya in contemporary Burmese Buddhist culture

Burma DhammaOctober 15, 2019Buddhist culture, Burmese culture, Shwedagon Pagoda, vinayaComment

"Being the Only Meditator in the Monastery"

Burma DhammaDecember 14, 2014Burmese culture, India, Kalaw, Kathina, Mexico, Shwe Oo Min Monastery, Vietnam, Waso, foreign monks, samathaComment

"What I Was Missing Was Structure"

Burma DhammaNovember 12, 2014Buddhist culture, Burmese culture, Kalaw, Mexico, Shwe Oo Min Monastery, U Tejaniya, critical thinking, foreign monksComment

"Social and cultural differences"

Burma DhammaOctober 12, 2014Burmese clothing, Burmese culture, Mexico, Shwe Oo Min Monastery, genderComment

A Face-to-Face society

Burma DhammaOctober 5, 2014Burmese cultureComment

"The Beauty of Burmese Life is Hard to Qualify."

Burma DhammaMarch 10, 2014Branden Macie, Burmese culture, Dhamma Joti, Dhamma Patapa, Ledi Sayadaw, Living Vipassana, Mohnyin Sayadaw, Pariyatti yatra, Pindapat, Sain Pyin Gyi, Sayagyi U Ba Khin, Thanboddhay Monastery, "Soul of a People"Comment

"There's Something Special About This Land..."

Burma DhammaFebruary 9, 2014Buddhism, Buddhist culture, Burmese culture, Pariyatti yatra, Yangon, pilgrimageComment

Burma Yatra #2, Day 5

Burma DhammaFebruary 9, 2014Burmese culture, Burmese food, Mandalay, Pa Auk, Pariyatti yatra, dana, pilgrimageComment

Traditional Burmese customs

Burma DhammaJanuary 30, 2014Burmese culture, Burmese food, Pa Bar Monastery, Pariyatti yatra, Sagaing, pilgrimage Comments

"Tough Lot, Us"

Burma DhammaJanuary 23, 2014Burmese culture, Ma Thanegi, YangonComment

Burmese Dogs: A Bark Worse Than Its Bite

Burma DhammaNovember 5, 2013Burmese culture, "Soul of a People", dogsComment

The Burmese Kadaw

Burma DhammaOctober 14, 2013Buddhist culture, Burmese culture, kadawComment

Burmese Dogs: "A Bark Worse Than Its Bite"

Burma DhammaOctober 5, 2013Burmese culture, Shwe Lan Layout Preview, Shwe Lan updates, dogsComment

Burmese Laundry

Burma DhammaSeptember 24, 2013Burmese culture, Shwe Lan updates, laundry Comment

Thanaka

Burma DhammaSeptember 14, 2013Bago, Burmese culture, Shan State, Shwe Lan artwork, Shwe Lan updates, Shwebo, Taungoo, ThanakaComment

Surviving a Cold Shower

Burma DhammaSeptember 11, 2013Burmese culture, Ingyinbin, Shwe Lan updates, bathingComment

Shwe Lan Excerpt: Laphet

Burma DhammaAugust 30, 2013Burmese culture, Burmese food, Burmese names, Burmese proverbs, Shan State, Shwe Lan updates, "The Burman", laphet, ordination, teaComment

Rhythms of the Burmese Day: Afternoon

Burma DhammaAugust 30, 2013Burmese culture, Burmese day, Burmese proverbs, Shwe Lan updates, Webu SayadawComment

Shwe Lan Excerpt: Rainy Season

Burma DhammaAugust 26, 2013Burmese culture, Burmese proverbs, George Orwell, Patrick Forsyth, Rainy Season, Shwe Lan updates, U Hpone Thant, WasoComment