Freda Bedi: The Making of a Buddhist Nun
Andrew Whitehead
12 August 2016
Fifty years ago, an English woman, Freda Bedi, became one of the first Westerners to be ordained as a Tibetan Buddhist nun some time after
Curating the Shwedagon Pagoda Museum in Myanmar
Heidi Tan
29 July 2016
The pagodas of Myanmar are tangible, physical expressions of the vast accumulations of merit (Burmese: kutho, also known as hpon) by the Buddhist communities that support
Thadama Myintzu Nunnery: A Refuge for Girls at Risk
Shuyin
30 June 2016
After more than 20 hours on the road, Lway Aye Aye and Nang are on the last leg of their journey—the ride across Bago River
Remembering Sayadaw: A Tribute to the Life of Ovadacariya Sayadaw U Panditabhivamsa
Tara Frances
6 May 2016
My teacher, Sayadaw U Pandita, one of the great contemporary meditation masters of Theravadin Buddhism, died on 16 April. Sayadawgyi,* born on 28 July 1921
Buddhist Art of Myanmar – Exhibition Review
Heidi Tan
10 July 2015
Whilst many museums around the world have historically collected works of art from Myanmar, few have mounted exhibitions dedicated to the Buddhist art of that
The Magha Puja Festival: A Time to Make Merit for Southeast Asian Buddhists
BD Dipananda
27 March 2015
The Southeast Asian countries Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar are known for their many colorful and enjoyable festivals. One of the most popular is Magha
Buddhistdoor View: Crisis and Opportunity for Theravada Buddhism
Buddhistdoor Global
20 March 2015
The Buddhist sangha is perhaps the longest-lived institution in world history. It has diffused across time and space over a period of more than 2,500
Monastic Schools and Their Role in Myanmar
Shuyin
27 February 2015
There is a banner above the gateway of Parahita Monastery, in the Bago region of Myanmar, which reads “Maha Pyinnya Beikman – Youth Development Centre
Pilgrims, healers, and wizards: Buddhism and religious practices in Burma and Thailand – Exhibition Review
Heidi Tan
26 November 2014
Anyone unfamiliar with the richness of Buddhist practice in Southeast Asia would do well to visit this unusual exhibition currently on at the British Museum
Dipa Ma – An extraordinary female Buddhist master in the twentieth century
BD Dipananda
14 May 2014
Rarely does a story about another person contain so much heart. After reading Dipa Ma, you feel you have actually met her – and you
Anthology of a Noble One illuminates the life of a 20th century Burmese arahant
Jeffrey Martin
16 December 2013
If you have practiced meditation at one of the world’s many Goenka Vipassana centers, then you have likely heard the name Sayagyi U Ba Khin,
Dana – The Sisters of Giving
Cathy Ziengs
1 October 2012
Myanmar is a country today sought by many, eager to witness change, forge new alliances, and urge on the seedlings of development. There are rays