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Ashin Sarana delivers a message to Israel
Ashin Sarana delivers a message to Israel

The Czech monk comments on an ongoing situation.

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Shwe Lan Ga LayAugust 28, 2021Ashin Sarana, Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of LightComment
A Double Crisis in Myanmar
A Double Crisis in Myanmar

A Kachin Christian reflects on her vulnerability.

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Shwe Lan Ga LayAugust 20, 2021Comment
Save Myanmar March in Washington D.C
Save Myanmar March in Washington D.C

An inspiring video

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Shwe Lan Ga LayAugust 18, 2021Comment
"There is no CDM in Rakhine State."
"There is no CDM in Rakhine State."

A region that has already suffered so much is now standing on the sidelines.

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Shwe Lan Ga LayAugust 17, 2021Comment
COVID in Myanmar: A Meditation on Death
COVID in Myanmar: A Meditation on Death

A Burmese meditator survives the coup, then COVID, and reflects on his ordeals through both

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Shwe Lan Ga LayAugust 14, 2021Mogok Sayadaw, Maha Bodhi Myaing Sayadaw, Buddhānusati Bhāvanā Comments
Nowhere to Turn
Nowhere to Turn

In Kachin state, a young man grapples with how to respond to the unthinkable.

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Shwe Lan Ga LayAugust 13, 2021Comment
The View From Rakhine
The View From Rakhine

A student explains why may Rakhine residents feel differently about the coup than their Bamar counterparts.

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Shwe Lan Ga LayAugust 10, 2021 Comments
"We Will Not Give Up."
"We Will Not Give Up."

An Indian-Burmese woman reflects on her privilege and steels herself for a struggle that will go on for some time to come.

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Shwe Lan Ga LayAugust 6, 2021
To What Cost?
To What Cost?

A Buddhist monk in Myanmar writes a poem connecting sublime realities of the Dhamma with the current injustices and human rights abuses of the Tatmadaw.

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Shwe Lan Ga LayAugust 4, 2021Comment
A Kachin Perspective: The Struggle Never Ends
A Kachin Perspective: The Struggle Never Ends

A Kachin student in Yangon sees his dreams come to and end, and is plunged back into a familiar nightmare of military atrocities.

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Shwe Lan Ga LayAugust 3, 2021Comment
"This is really happening...."
"This is really happening...."

A Shan student in Yangon gets motivation from the noise made by pots, pans, and music bands.

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Shwe Lan Ga LayJuly 30, 2021Comment
Remembering a friend in Bagan
Remembering a friend in Bagan

An American meditator responds to an urgent email.

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Shwe Lan Ga LayJuly 29, 2021
Bleeding Sky
Bleeding Sky

A Buddhist monk in Myanmar shares a powerful poem on the nature of injustice.

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Shwe Lan Ga LayJuly 28, 2021Comment
"Our Beliefs are Stronger than our Fears"
"Our Beliefs are Stronger than our Fears"

A Dawei intern focused on gender equality finds herself in the middle of a war.

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Shwe Lan Ga LayJuly 27, 2021DaweiComment
Dr. Sasa addresses the International Network of Engaged Buddhists
Dr. Sasa addresses the International Network of Engaged Buddhists

The NUG spokesman gives a passionate speech to engaged Buddhists around the world.

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Shwe Lan Ga LayJuly 27, 2021Dr. Sasa, INEB, International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB) Comment
Sukha Dukkha
Sukha Dukkha

A monk reflects on life after the coup.

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Shwe Lan Ga LayJuly 25, 2021 Comment
Letter to Insein
Letter to Insein

A heartbreaking letter to a friend lost in the dark cells of Insein Prison.

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Shwe Lan Ga LayJuly 24, 2021InseinComment
A Child of 1988 Caught in Another Storm
A Child of 1988 Caught in Another Storm

A Mon environmental activist born in 1988 reflects on the aftermath of the coup.

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Shwe Lan Ga LayJuly 23, 2021Real Stories Not Tales, Aung San Suu Kyi, U Win MyintComment
Bloom
Bloom

A Buddhist monk from Myanmar shares an open letter to General Min Aung Hlaing in the form of a poem.

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Shwe Lan Ga LayJuly 22, 2021 Comments
Sick
Sick

A real life nightmare.

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Shwe Lan Ga LayJuly 19, 2021Comment
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