Another side of Thingyan: Becoming a nun
The Buddhist New Year celebration, “Thingyan,” is synonymous with water festival in Burma. But one side of the annual holiday often forgotten is the spiritual roots of the festival.
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Monk U Arnanda dies in detention
Jan 30, 2009 (DVB), Monk U Arnanda, 61, of North Okkalapa township’s Thitsa Tharaphu monastery has died in detention in Insein prison, according to a relative of another political prisoner.[…]
Win Tin praises NLD prayer meetings
Oct 15, 2008 (DVB), Women and youth members of the National League for Democracy offered prayers for the release of political prisoners and gave donations to monks and nuns at[…]
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Monks and nuns banned from receiving visitors
Aug 13, 2008 (DVB), About 15 monks and nuns imprisoned in Insein in connection with last September's public demonstrations have had family visits suspended, according to a family member of[…]
Artharwaddy monks and nuns appear in court
Mar 4, 2008 (DVB), Eight monks and seven nuns from Artharwaddy monastery in North Okkalapa township, who were arrested in Rangoon after last year's September protests, appeared in court on[…]
Referendum law excludes monks and bans dissent
Feb 28, 2008 (DVB), The Burmese government's newly-approved referendum law has banned monks and prisoners from voting, and made campaigning against the referendum punishable by up to three years in[…]
