Episode 11, COVID-19 in Myanmar: Women's Edition

The second installment of the COVID-19 in Myanmar series brings us the Women’s Edition. So often at times of crisis and at key moments in world events, it is the voices of men who make the news or provide commentary. This is certainly not untrue in Myanmar, where speeches from revered Sayadaws or male meditation teachers dominate the Dhamma discourse. In this show, we want to highlight the voices of female practitioners, as they describe how they have responded to the ongoing pandemic.

Shwe Lan Ga LayJune 8, 2020Katie L'Estrange, Holing Umbrellas, COVID-19, coronavirus, Sayalay Piyadassii, Dominica Bastrzyc, Ashin Sarana, Inga Bergman, S.N. Goenka, Myo MyoComment

Episode 3: Sayalay Piyadassi

Sayalay Piyadassii, originally from Lithuania, has been a Buddhist nun in Myanmar since 2013. Initially a long-course vipassana student in the tradition of S.N. Goenka, she took up Pa Auk practice after ordination, and is now a full time student at Shan State Buddhist University in Taunggyi.

Shwe Lan Ga LayFebruary 20, 2020Sayalay Piyadassii, Lithuania, S.N. Goenka, Oxford Sayadaw, Shan State Buddhist University, Taunggyi Comment