General Blog — Insight Myanmar

Crossing the Chindwin

Same place, different circumstances.

Shwe Lan Ga LayMarch 1, 2021Ledi Sayadaw, Monywa, Chindwin Comment

Myanmar Journal: Captives at the Dhamma Hall

Myanmar Journal: Captives at the Dhamma Hall

When nerves are frayed.

Shwe Lan Ga LayMarch 1, 2021 Comment

Myanmar Journal: Fire!

The crazy foreigner who forgot his Burmese vocabulary at the critical time it was needed.

Shwe Lan Ga LayMarch 1, 2021Comment

A Sad Day in Ledi Sayadaw's Hometown

Terrorism in the birthplace of insight

Shwe Lan Ga LayFebruary 27, 2021Monywa, Ledi Sayadaw, Maha Ledi Monastery, Myanmar Coup, Chindwin Comment

Control of Quarter Offices

The people assert power over local offices.

Shwe Lan Ga LayFebruary 27, 2021Nay Pyi Daw, U Kyaw Moe Htun, S.N. Goenka: Emissary of InsightComment

A Letter From a Monk: A Call for Righteousness

A Letter From a Monk: A Call for Righteousness

A monastic takes an ethical stand.

Shwe Lan Ga LayFebruary 27, 2021Min Aung Hlang, Myanmar Coup, Sitagu Sayadaw, Aung San Suu Kyi, Saffron Revolution Comments

Myanmar Journal: Unrest in the Streets

A vipassana meditator in the tradition of S.N. Goenka on the ground in Yangon.

Shwe Lan Ga LayFebruary 26, 2021Myanmar Coup, U Goenka, S.N. Goenka Comments

Privilege

Exploring how privilege affects understanding of the current crisis.

Shwe Lan Ga LayFebruary 26, 2021Daw Viranani, Sayalay Chandadhika, Mi Mi Aye, Winnie Thaw, Chan Myay Myaing Monastery, metta, S.N. Goenka, Protestant Buddhism, Pyin Oo Lwin, Black Lives Matter Comments

"Today I Make Art in Peace."

Trauma, triggers, and collective despair.

Shwe Lan Ga LayFebruary 25, 2021Kyaw ThiriComment

The role of Guru in Goenka's teachings

How Krishnamurti’s concern about gurudom affected SN Goenka’s early mission

Shwe Lan Ga LayFebruary 25, 2021Krishnamurti, S.N. Goenka: Emissary of Insight, S.N. Goenka, Daniel StuartComment

The Jewel of the Sagaing Hills

The power of moral rectitude.

Shwe Lan Ga LayFebruary 23, 2021Sagaing Hills, Kovida Vasipake, Sitagu Sayadaw, Sitagu Academy, Ashin Devinda, Abhivamsa, Saddhamma Vedagu Monastery, Maha Gandayone, Masoyein Monastery, Myanmar Coup, Kan PwintComment

A Spiritual Cover

The reshaping of the Buddhist Sangha.

Shwe Lan Ga LayFebruary 22, 2021Min Aung Hlang, Kovida Vasipake, Myanmar Coup Comment

Ashin Kovida speaks from a Buddhist perspective

Ashin Kovida speaks from a Buddhist perspective

A much needed Dhamma sermon.

Shwe Lan Ga LayFebruary 22, 2021Myanmar Coup, Min Aung Hlang, Mandalay, kamma, CDM, Civil Disobedience Movement Comment

This is for you, Neighbor

A tribute to a great man, and a reminder about what he represents.

Shwe Lan Ga LayFebruary 20, 2021 Comments

A Time to Heal

Truth and Reconciliation.

Shwe Lan Ga LayFebruary 19, 2021Rohingya, Myanmar Coup, Martin Niemöller, Jews, Lutheran, Dear Malala Comments

Art for Freedom

Pick your favorite art, daily, and support the uprising.

Shwe Lan Ga LayFebruary 18, 2021Freedom for Art, Myanmar CoupComment

The Dalai Lama and SN Goenka

The first meeting between two great Dhamma masters.

Shwe Lan Ga LayFebruary 18, 2021Dalai Lama, S.N. Goenka, S.N. Goenka: Emissary of Insight, Daniel Stuart, Dharamshala Comment

The Light of the Golden Land

Keeping the Dhamma burning bright.

Shwe Lan Ga LayFebruary 15, 2021Comment

Now is Not the Time for Noble Silence

Examining the role of meditative organizations at this critical time.

Shwe Lan Ga LayFebruary 15, 2021Kirin, Lim Kaling, Virginia Tobacco Company, New Zealand, Rihanna, Myanmar Coup, Myanmar Now, Swe Win, Clyde Ford, Daw Viranani, metta, Dhamma Kunja, Chan Myay Myaing Monastery, Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King Comment

A Call for Volunteers at a Critical Time

A Call for Volunteers at a Critical Time

We rely on your support.

Shwe Lan Ga LayFebruary 14, 2021Comment