Posts tagged COVID
Memoirs of a Burmese COVID-19 survivor

A Burmese man becomes infected with the COVID-19 coronavirus and faces death as he spends 140 hours on a ventilator. In such a state, he recalls all the past Dhamma lessons of monks and meditation teachers who have played a role in his life. An inspiring message for meditators and practitioners during this time of pandemic.

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Practicing Dhamma during a Pandemic

As COVID-19 (coronavirus) spreads around the globe, the media has been so busy reporting on the stunning developments in much of the Western world that the reality in other countries and cultures has often been overlooked. Many meditators now sheltering at home in their own places may be wondering about the view on the ground from Buddhist Burma, and how monasteries, meditators, and monastics are responding. Ashin Dhammosadha, a German monk living in Yangon, gives an update from his recent months there:

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Burmese monks protect Myanmar from the coronavirus by chanting Buddhist suttas aboard a helicopter

Let by the revered Bhamo Sayadaw, the Chairman of State Sangha Mahanayaka Committee, Burmese monks are flown by helicopter over the Golden Land to protect their people from the deadly Coronavirus, COVID-19. They can be seen chanting protective verses and sprinkling water laced with chantings on loving-kindness, and making the Vow of Truth.

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