Taking Up Arms? Meeting the Crisis in Myanmar
Hozan Alan Senauke
14 July 2023
Hozan Alan Senauke offers a thoughtful commentary on military oppression in Myanmar and a Buddhist perspective on violent and nonviolent resistance
Report: More than 20 People Killed in Attack on Buddhist Monastery by Myanmar Military
Craig C Lewis
13 March 2023
At least 21 people have been killed by government forces during an attack on a Buddhist monastery in Myanmar’s southern Shan State, the BBC has reported.
Peace, Planet, Pandemic, and Engaged Buddhism: From a Divided Myanmar to a Divided World
Sai Sam Kham
21 November 2022
An examination of the need for solidarity and compassion on the path to fundamental change
Anti-Myanmar Junta Buddhist Monk Sayadaw Ashin Arriyawuntha Biwunsa Dies in Exile Aged 71
Justin Whitaker
3 November 2022
Sayadaw Ashin Arriyawuntha Biwunsa was one of Myanmar’s most accomplished and respected monks
Report: 13 Killed in Military Attack on Buddhist School in Myanmar
Craig C Lewis
23 September 2022
Army helicopters supporting the military junta that seized power in Myanmar more than a year ago reportedly killed at least 13 people, including 11 children,
Report: Nearly 60 Buddhist Monks Detained in Myanmar Since Military Seized Power
Craig C Lewis
29 August 2022
The junta that overthrew Myanmar’s elected government in 2021 has detained at least 56 Buddhist monks for speaking out against the coup in the last
International Network of Engaged Buddhists Issues Statement Urging Compassion and an End to Violence in Myanmar
Craig C Lewis
3 August 2022
The International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB) has issued a public statement calling for compassionate restraint and respect for the sanctity of life in Myanmar
Four Buddhist Monks Killed During Military Strike in Myanmar
Craig C Lewis
25 May 2022
Troops supporting the military junta that seized power in Myanmar more than a year ago have reportedly killed four Buddhist monks in a township in
Buddhist Monk, Civilians Killed as Junta Troops Raze Villages in Northern Myanmar
Craig C Lewis
27 April 2022
Myanmar junta troops are reported to have shot dead a Buddhist monk and three civilians while attacking villages inthe norther region of Sagaing.
Myanmar Junta Has Destroyed Over 100 Buddhist Monasteries, Christian Churches – Report
Craig C Lewis
30 March 2022
The junta that overthrew Myanmar’s elected government more than a year ago has destroyed in excess of 100 Buddhist and Christian buildings in central, northwest,
Hundreds of Buddhist Monks Flee Temples in Eastern Myanmar as Violence Escalates
Craig C Lewis
17 January 2022
Hundreds of Buddhist monks fled two major towns in eastern Myanmar on Sunday military troops clashed with armed rebels who oppose the military coup.
Religious Leaders in Myanmar Decry Persecution by Military Junta
Craig C Lewis
22 November 2021
Religious groups in Myanmar say that they are being targeted in government suppression efforts, amid growing public opposition to the military junta.