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Buddhist missionary group launches border projects

By Cherry Thein, Myanmar Rimes, August 16 - 22, 2010

Yangon, Myanmar -- THE Buddhist Association for the Promotion of Theravada Buddhism in Border Regions earlier this month launched missionary projects in Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, Chin and Mon states, the group’s chairman said last week.

More foreigners study Abhidhamma Buddhism in Myanmar

Xinhua News, March 9, 2010

YANGON, Myanmar -- More foreigners are studying Abhidhamma Buddhism at the International Institute of Abhidhamma ( IIA) in Myanmar after the religion-related English language course was introduced, sources with the institution said on Tuesday.

Group spreads Vipassana meditation

By Aye Sapay Phyu, The Myanmar Times, Nov 11, 2009

Yangon, Myanmar -- BUDDHAM Saranam Gacchami (I go for refuge to the Buddha). Dhamman Saranam Gacchami (I go for refuge to the Dhamma). Sangam Saranam Gacchami (I go for refuge to the Sangha).

Landslides in southern Myanmar kill 3 Buddhist monks, damage monasteries

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Oct 5, 2009

YANGON, Myanmar -- A state newspaper has reported that landslides triggered by heavy rains in southern Myanmar have killed three Buddhist monks and damaged monasteries and homes.

Earthquake damages Buddhist temples

New Civil Engineer, 23 September, 2009

Yangon, Myanmar -- Ancient Buddhist temples suffered damage after a 5.6-magnitude earthquake rattled parts of the north-western Myanmar.

Buddhist canon preserved on 9500 brass plates

Buddhists outraged by actor's photo

Thousands donate hair to fix pagoda road in remote Burma

Shoddy work blamed for Myanmar pagoda collapse

International Theravada Buddhist universities conference to be held in Myanmar

Shwepawkyun abbot prosecuted in assault case

Foreign Buddhist association funds delta housing project

U Gambira to serve total of 68 years in prison

Sri Lankan Buddhist coordinates delta construction project

Officials scratch off gold from Buddha statues

Pagodas ready for pilgrimage season

The Full Moon Day of Thadingyut or Lighting Festival of Burma

India, Asean discuss joint Buddhist pilgrimage tourism

Two ancient statues of Buddha found in Mandalay

Putting Compassion into Action

Statement by the All Burma Monks’ Alliance

Buddhist scriptures at risk of rain damage

Buddhist ceremony disrupted in Taunggok

Myanmar's Shwedagon Temple Damaged

Democratic Karen Buddhist Army denies taking monk’s body

Armed group steals monk's corpse

Serving the People

Boat capsize kills 10 in Myanmar

Association of monks in Burma urges holding protest day on Sept 11

Monks Take Officials Hostage for hours in Upper Burma Standoff

Buddhist monks release hostages

Myanmar soldiers fire shots in air to break up Buddhist monks' protest, exile media report

All that glitters is not gold in Myanmar's political landscape

Giant 'pilgrim fish' disappear from river by Myanmar pagoda

Rare Myanmar parties for Buddhist New Year

The orphan monks of Myanmar

`Blitzkrieg' rehab imperils Myanmar's ancient temples

Mandalay authority member sells liquor near Buddhist monasteries

From Ruins to Ruined

Buddhist Monastery Pressured to Sell after Gas Discovery

Buddhist monk killed by drunken youths during Thingyan festivity

Mahamuni Temple Trustees Face Detention after Army Wireless Set Missing

Authority Denies Renovation of Reclining Buddha

Burma offers Bangladeshi Buddhists to settle in northern Arakan

80-Family of New Buddhist Settlers Brought into Northern Arakan

Myanmar: Holy relic stolen

Quake shakes historic Myanmar temples

Burmese Buddhist nun detained for religious reasons

Chinese, Myanmar Buddhist masters stress promotion of friendship, world peace

Burmese authorities banned Buddhist monks from preaching

Buddhist monks detained and restricted by Burma junta

Regime using Buddhism for propaganda purposes, monks say

World Buddhist leaders stress propagation of Buddhism

World Buddhist summit wraps up in Myanmar

Essential unity among Buddhist leaders for peace - Burmese Buddhist Leader

World Buddhist conference opens in Myanmar despite boycott call

Interview with Abbot of Sitagu on the forthcoming ?World? Buddhist Summit in Burma

Burma junta to go ahead with ?World? Buddhist summit

Myanmar to issue new stamps to mark world Buddhist summit

Buddhist monks and Burma?s junta

World Buddhist Summit: appeals to boycott Myanmar?s military regime

Report on detained Buddhist Monks in Burma

Burma junta invites another Japanese Buddhist group for Buddhist conference

Japanese Buddhist sponsor boycotts Burma junta





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