A battle for Burma's soul

                   
buddhistchannel.tv     May 17, 2008            

by Christopher Johnson, Toronto Star, May 16, 2008 Response to killer cyclone highlights the animosity between the country's military and Buddhist clergy Mae Sot, Thailand -- The military and the Buddhist clergy have long been competing for the souls of Burmese people. The monks, meanwhile, have... [read full story]                

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Myanmar's Buddhist monks fill cyclone aid void

alertnet.org     May 17, 2008          

By Aung Hla Tun KUNTHECHAUNG, Myanmar, May 17 (Reuters) - With a loudhailer in one hand and a clipboard in the other, the bespectacled Buddhist monk calls out names from a long list of villages devastated by Cyclone Nargis. With foreign agencies on a tight leash and only a trickle of relief...                

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Burma: monks vs. junta (The Christian Science Monitor)

yahoo.com     May 16, 2008          

By Christopher Johnson Fri May 16, 4:00 AM ET Mae Sot, Thailand - About 80,000 people had sought shelter in schools and temples in the Irrawaddy Delta town of Labutta, which was left in ruins by the cyclone, they said. Monks have little themselves Ananda, the exiled monk, says that monks are...                

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The real heroes of Myanmar's cyclone disaster

buddhistchannel.tv     May 17, 2008          

Monks, burmese citizens, not junta, tending to the sick and hungry Rangoon, Burma -- As the urgency intensifies to get food, water and medicine into the worst-affected areas of Burma 11 days after the country was hit by Cyclone Nargis, the country's military government continues to baffle the...                

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The Return of Burma's Monks

time.com     May 17, 2008          

Rangoon travel agent Chin Chin used to take tourists to a nearby Irrawaddy delta town famous for its pottery. On Thursday, Chin Chin and her friends bought rice and water, loaded it on a truck, and drove deep into the delta. Burma's Propaganda Machine The junta is trying to mask the tragic...                

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The Return of Burma's Monks

newsvine.com     May 18, 2008          

News Type: Opinion — Seeded on Sat May 17, 2008 9:42 PM EDT While they continue to make it difficult for foreigners to offer aid, Burma's generals welcome the help of their own people — at least officially. "Myanmar people's generosity is amazing," marvels a recent article in The New Light of...                

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Myanmar Cyclone _ Wrath of Karma?

theledger.com     May 17, 2008          

After a natural disaster strikes in the United States, the question almost immediately arises: Where was God? Or, did God allow this to happen? Half a world away, as Myanmar digs out from a devastating cyclone that experts say could claim 100,000 lives or more, the question _ and answer _ are...                

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Buddhists Provide Myanmar Aid

newsvine.com     May 18, 2008          

News Type: Event — Seeded on Sun May 18, 2008 3:56 PM EDT KUNTHECHAUNG, Myanmar (Reuters) - With a loudhailer in one hand and a clipboard in the other, the bespectacled Buddhist monk calls out names from a long list of villages devastated by Cyclone Nargis. One by one, maroon-robed monks in the...                

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