Jan 5, 2009 (DVB), The first Burmese Buddhist monastery in Finland was officially consecrated in Kuopio on 3 January.by five monks led by Penang abbot U Pannya Wuntha and abbot…
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Actor-turned-monk holds religious talk in Bago
Dec 9, 2008 (DVB), Former actor Kyaw Hein, who became a Buddhist monk on 4 November, has been holding religious discussions this week in Bago, north of Rangoon, according to…
Sittwe authorities restrict rice donation event
Oct 13, 2008 (DVB), Sittwe authorities have placed restrictions on the number of monks invited to tomorrow's Thedinkyut full moon day rice donation, allowing only two monks per monastery to…
Abbot detained in monastery raid
Sep 5, 2008 (DVB), The abbot of Marlayon monastery in Than Lyin township's Bogyoke village is being held after a raid on the monastery earlier today, according to the Assistance…
Former Maggin abbot banned from collecting alms
Aug 25, 2008 (DVB), Elderly monk U Nandiya, who was forced out of Maggin monastery when it was closed down in November last year, has been prevented from collecting alms…
Official urges action against 'bogus monks'
Aug 21, 2008 (DVB), A government official in Arakan state has urged abbots to take action against "bogus monks", though a local monk said poverty had driven people to dress…