The worst crisis after independence from British Rule (1948) is shaking Myanmar. In this situation, life goes on, currently, under the auspices of the Waso Lent. Seemingly contradicting Buddhist teachings, violence marks everyday life. Die in Myanmar seit dem 1. Februar herrschenden Umstände, immer wieder als “chaotisch” umschrieben, bringen den Menschen einen neuen, von Gefahr […]
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Loving Kindness, Unheard Calls. The Potential Political Role of Buddhism
Myanmar`s senior abbots have tried to influence the events unfolding in the country after February,1 for the better. As it is widely known, they have not succeeded so far. According to The Irrawaddy, just three days before the military’s power seizure, members of the Ma Ha Na (Burmese short form for State Buddhist authority) had […]
Read more...Under Military Rule Again
On Monday morning, February 1, the leadership of the Tatmadaw ( Burmese military) seized power in Myanmar, putting the country under military rule again. On the ground of sections 417 and 418 of the Constitution (2008), Interims President Myint Swe, so far Commander of the powerful Yangon troops, transferred the legislative, executive and judicative power […]
Read more...Israel and Myanmar: Beyond Military Assistance
As announced in December 2018 by Israeli Ambassador Ronen Gilor, the Middle-East country engages with Myanmar in selected sectors of the economy. Currently, there is a cooperation in the fields of agrar-technology like drip irrigation, greenhousing and water management in general, as reports say. Here, Mandalay and Taunggyi in Southern Shan state are the main […]
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Der Blog nimmt Themen aus Myanmar und dem Indo-Pazifik auf. Die Texte sind seit einiger Zeit nicht mehr auf Englisch geschrieben. Schon vor dem Coup d’État war Myanmar gerade in der hiesigen Perspektive “ein weit entferntes Land”, faszinierend, jedoch unbekannt. Nach den Vorgängen und Entwicklungen des 1. Februar 2021, die mit Gewalteskalationen, Verarmung und wachsender […]
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