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ASIA/MYANMAR - Education denied due to war: the contribution of Catholic nuns to ensure education to children
23 Dec 2024 19:59 GMT
… least those officially recognized in Myanmar, have tried to compensate … " in life. The nuns have communities in the cities … , who mostly come from Buddhist families in the state of … children who are educated in Buddhist monasteries. For the poorest …
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Buddhist Holidays in December: A Short and Confusing Guide
03 Dec 2024 23:55 GMT
… scriptures), careful observance of Buddhist Precepts, and kindness toward … form in Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, and Cambodia … There is another December Buddhist holiday called Unduvap Poya … , came to establish a Buddhist nuns’ order in Sri Lanka. …
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Sitagu Chancellor attends 3rd Convocation of Lumbini Buddhist University
30 Nov 2024 00:12 GMT
… significant and noble day for Buddhist nuns. He highlighted that Daw Dhammawati … Thamee Chit in Myanmar, is a renowned Nepalese Buddhist nun aged 91 … , both conferred by the Myanmar government.
Lumbini Buddhist University (LBU) was established …
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Myanmar’s Buddhist nuns nearing brink of starvation amid civil war
18 Oct 2024 08:43 GMT
… Loikaw kept Daw Theingi*, a Buddhist nun in her 40s, …
Beside her, some 70 fellow nuns and novices were also lying … Theingi deliberated with other senior nuns whether to leave their home … to the war.”
Myanmar Now recently spoke with six Buddhist. . .
Copy …
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Myanmar Buddhist nuns caught in the crossfire of war
09 Oct 2024 11:35 GMT
On an evening in late June, as the clamour of the day’s gunfire faded, Daw Khema,* a 44-year-old Buddhist nun and teacher, was preparing for bed at her nunnery in Mogok when a group of armed men appeared at her door.
“It was a group of TNLA soldiers, …
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New Delhi hosts inaugural Asian Buddhist Summit
15 Nov 2024 01:22 GMT
… and the International Buddhist Confederation
The first Asian Buddhist Summit, organised by … nuns, members of the diplomatic community, and professors and scholars of Buddhist … Most Venerable Sitagu Sayadaw from Myanmar.
Parliamentary Affairs and Minority …
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Myanmar: A Bishop Talks about the Living Conditions of Christians
07 Nov 2024 00:47 GMT
… emergency experienced by Myanmar's Christians, the nuns and priests … most seriously traumatised.
“The nuns, above all, are close … the overwhelmed religious.
Will Myanmar's future lie … ethnic group, which is predominantly Buddhist.
But in the past, …
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First Asian Buddhist Summit highlights Buddha’s teachings for a harmonious future
06 Nov 2024 22:24 GMT
… monks. She also met with Buddhist nuns from around the world.
At … . Sitagu Sayadaw, a renowned Buddhist scholar from Myanmar.
President Murmu launched the … from different countries”. The Asian Buddhist Summit demonstrated remarkable collaboration among …
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Feature: Thadingyut Festival celebrated across Myanmar
18 Oct 2024 04:42 GMT
… a vibrant mix of Buddhist monks, novices, nuns, and people from … marks the end of Buddhist Lent and celebrates the Buddha … This year, many people in Myanmar enjoyed five days off for … ;
The Thadingyut Festival in Myanmar is traditionally celebrated for three …
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Rakhine govt hosts alms ceremony for 600 monks, nuns at Lokananda
17 Oct 2024 02:20 GMT
… donations for 600 monks and nuns at Lokananda Pagoda.
A ceremony … offerings for 600 monks and nuns was held at the Lokananda … for 500 monks and 100 nuns was held at 7 am … is an auspicious occasion when Myanmar Buddhists regularly hold religious and cultural …