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    Shan monks injured by landmine
    December 1, 2015in Lead Story, News, Shan226by DVB
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    Shan monks injured by landmine

    A Buddhist monk and a young novice were injured in a mine explosion in Mongnawng, Shan State, on Monday evening.

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    How 777 steps & monkey poop led me to enlightenment
    September 10, 2015in Lead Story, Mandalay Division, News, Travel & Tourism278by SAMANTHA HUSSEY
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    How 777 steps & monkey poop led me to enlightenment

    Scaling Mount Popa: “Not only did I feel a few pounds lighter when I got to the top, I also felt enlightened,” says Samantha Hussey.

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    Rangoon abbot evicted from Dala monastery over ownership dispute
    July 8, 2014in Lead Story, News, Politics274by PAING SOE / DVB
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    Rangoon abbot evicted from Dala monastery over ownership dispute

    The Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee evicted an abbot from a monastery in Rangoon’s Dala Township that is currently in the middle of an ownership dispute with the government-backed committee.

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    Monasteries in Naypyidaw sued for illegal land use
    March 10, 2014in Lead Story, News109by MYO ZAW LINN / DVB
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    Monasteries in Naypyidaw sued for illegal land use

    More than 20 monasteries have been sued by Naypyidaw Council Ministry of Religious Affairs for refusing to relocate after property was deemed forest land by authorities.

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    Latpadaung monastery to be moved, despite public outcry
    February 26, 2014in Lead Story, News, Politics1by KO ZAN
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    Latpadaung monastery to be moved, despite public outcry

    A famous monastery on the site of the Latpadaung copper mine is to be moved despite opposition from locals, who fear the destruction of the sacred structure.

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    Sympathisers flock to aid evicted squatters in Hlegu
    February 20, 2014in Land, Lead Story, News, Politics0by DVB
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    Sympathisers flock to aid evicted squatters in Hlegu

    Sympathisers from across Burma have been flocking to the Aung Theikdi Buddhist monastery in Pegu Division since news spread that 144 families were sheltering there after their homes were bulldozed…

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