AsiaNews talks to two prelates from Yangon and Mawlamyaing, who express their closeness, to Buddhist monks who took to the streets to protest against the military junta in At the entrance there were two Burmese monks. 3 June 2015. Burmese is a tonal, pitch-register (as well as social-register), and syllable-timed language, largely monosyllabic and analytic, with a subjectobjectverb word order. The two-week confrontation between Burma's monks and military is no ordinary uprising, but a deeper struggle between spiritual and worldly forces in a country torn between the two polar opposites. Potentially, monks who take an active role in Burmese politics will be seen as hypocrites by the traditional Buddhist community. The population condemns the assault against religious police and farmers, the leaders of the protest against the Sino-Burmese mine in Monywa. 3 June 2015. Ten years ago, under the military junta, Wirathu was jailed for his anti-Muslim views. Their religious vows and the nature of the Sangha do not allow it. Burmese Monks Recognized for Interfaith Peace Efforts. 9 October 2012. Monks have had a When the regime sought to sell $142 million worth of five-year bonds internationally it received just one offer, for less than one percent of the total, at a higher-than-expected interest rate. 10 October 2012. They were taking pictures and had a video camera as well. The project was supported by the International Network of Engaged Buddhist (INEB), the Friends of Burma and other civil society groups that turned out for The most powerful political force in Myanmar's election has no candidates and will win no seats. Emphasis on meditation, enlightenment, karma, social evolution, and nonharming. PLA Military Drills Along Sino-Burmese Border Natural, Chinese Envoy Says. The tales contained in this collection were first told during that dark decade of Burmese history (1876-85), when the coming event of the British conquest of the whole country was perturbing the Burmese people. The Burmese exiles who put together the protest album remain confident that change can come. Over 400 Still Missing From Capsized Cruise Ship in China. The monks could use different languages and creative methods for dealing with non-religious affairs. Thein Seins Infrastructure Headache Goes on Tour. I thought it was just the young ones, but I saw it a bit among older monks as well. Letpadaung Farmers to Sue Copper Mine. Olivia Ward . BUDDHISM AND THE BURMESE ESTABLISHMENT oft-quoted finger on the pulse of the Burmese massses in religious matters or indeed the genuine poputar response to the Council No pomp and circumstance were spared in pagoda-building relic-travelling and in granting honours to monks not forgetting the reformulation of government form of spirit-worship worked out with the help of surviving Buddhist monks played central roles in Burmese history both before and after the country became independent from colonial rule; for this reason Burmas military juntas appalling treatment of monks should be reviewed by the international community. "Conditions are now critical for the monks," says Ashin Asabhacara, head of the Burma-America Buddhist Association based in Maryland. Last updated at 11:39 31 October 2007 Rapid demographic changes and migration do alter societal structures, creating both challenges and opportunities. "The junta is scared. 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