General Blog — Insight Myanmar

The Yinn: Still Proud In Their Culture

Burma DhammaSeptember 9, 2013U Hpone Thant, YinnsComment

Interactions with a Burmese Monastery

Burma DhammaSeptember 8, 2013Monastery, Monastic Life, Shwe Lan updatesComment

Shwe Lan Excerpt: The Monkhood

Burma DhammaSeptember 8, 2013Shwe Lan updates, "Soul of a People", monksComment

Shwe Lan Excerpt: Webu Sayadaw

Burma DhammaSeptember 6, 2013Ingyinbin, Shwe Lan Layout Preview, Shwe Lan updates, Upper Burma, Webu SayadawComment

Shwe Lan Excerpt: Purity On Display

Burma DhammaSeptember 1, 2013Burmese proverbs, Health, Shwe Lan updates, waterComment

Introduction to Burmese Monasteries

Burma DhammaAugust 31, 2013Monastery, Monastic Life, Pa Auk, foreign monksComment

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

Dalla and Pyaw Bwe Gyi: Saya Thet Gyi's Center

Burma DhammaAugust 29, 2013Ayeyarwaddy, Burmese history, Dalla, Pyaw Bwe Gyi, Saya Thet Gyi, Shwe Lan updates, Yangon RiverComment

Western Ordinations

Burma DhammaAugust 29, 2013Shwe Lan updates, Shwe Oo Min Monastery, foreign monks, ordinationComment

Shwe Lan Excerpt: The Sagaing Hills

Burma DhammaAugust 27, 2013Burmese history, Sagaing, Shwe Lan updatesComment

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

Shwe Lan Excerpt: Monasteries and Meditation Centers

Burma DhammaAugust 25, 2013Mandalay, Shwe Lan updates, foreign monks, monksComment

New Twitter Account

Burma DhammaAugust 24, 2013Shwe Lan updates, TwitterComment

Shwe Lan Excerpt: Planning Your Trip

Burma DhammaAugust 23, 2013Burmese history, Ledi Sayadaw, Planning Your Trip, Shwe Lan updates, "Soul of a People", foreign monksComment

Shwe Lan Excerpt: Shwe Phone Pwint Pagoda

Burma DhammaAugust 23, 2013Ruby Cave, Shan State, Shwe Lan updates, Taunggyi, cavesComment

Shwe Lan Excerpt: Dhamma Joti

Burma DhammaAugust 21, 2013Dhamma Joti, Shwe Lan updatesComment

Shwe Lan Excerpt: "Being a Western Monk in Ingyinbin"

Burma DhammaAugust 16, 2013Ingyinbin, Pindapat, Shwe Lan updates, U Mandala, Upper Burma, Webu Sayadaw, foreign monksComment

Shwe Lan Excerpt: Introduction

Burma DhammaAugust 15, 2013Ajahn Chah, Buddhism, Sagaing, Shwe Lan updates, "Soul of a People"Comment

Shwe Lan Excerpt: Jaggery

Burma DhammaAugust 13, 2013Bagan, Burmese food, Jaggery, Mandalay, Shwe Lan updates, foreign monksComment