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Conservationists in Myanmar Express Concern Over Public Display of Sacred Hair Relic of the Buddha
Object of reverence to be moved during renovation…
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Buddhist Peace Organization Issues Open Letter Decrying Treatment of Myanmar’s Rohingya
Group urges action based on Buddhist compassion
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Myanmar Government Urges Buddhist Clergy to Act Against Wayward Monks
Request came at annual Ma Ha Na committee…
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myMe: Hope on Wheels for Myanmar’s “Lost” Generation
Bringing education and the hope of a better future
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The Untapped Diplomatic Potential of Bangladesh’s Buddhist Heritage
How Bangladesh can export its Buddhist credentials to…
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Embracing the Mekong in Distress
Ajahn Saneh tugs at the ropes to make sure that everything is securely fastened on the bed of the pickup truck. There is little time
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Marginalized and Ignored: The Corrosion of Bangladeshi Minority-Government Relations
Bangladesh was founded in 1971 as a multiethnic and multicultural nation, with a constitution that grants freedom of peaceful religious practice. Unfortunately, Islamic fundamentalism remains a
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Thabarwa Centre — A Refuge for the Homeless in Myanmar
Located about two hours outside of Yangon, the Thanlyin Thabarwa Centre has neither the tranquillity of a meditation retreat nor the ornamentation of many Burmese
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Singapore Exhibition Sheds Light on Ancient Treasures from Myanmar
Cities and Kings: Ancient Treasures from Myanmar is the latest in a series of special exhibitions on Southeast Asia curated by the Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM)
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Wong Metta — A Credit Union under the Buddha’s Gaze
It is the day before a full moon and the temple at the village of Hson Kae in Hsipaw Township in eastern Myanmar’s Shan State
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Beyond 2,600 Years of Buddhism: A Reflection on the 1st ASEAN Buddhist Conference on ASEAN Buddhists
The 1st ASEAN Buddhist Conference (ABC-1) on ASEAN Buddhists: Beyond the 26th Buddhist Century was held on 22–23 September at Nakhonpathom Rajabhat University in Thailand. I