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The people of Myanmar have already had unimaginable challenges – an increasingly violent civil war, hyperinflaton, crumbling infrastructure, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Now there is the devastation caused by the 7.7 Saaing Earthquake. In the Sagaing hills, the monastic heart … Continue reading →

We are happy to share with all of you that we have been able to successfully distribute all your donations from this last year. We are much more challenged in this task than usual – gone are the days (for … Continue reading →

In January we offered some support to Daw Wato, one of the helpers at the monastery whose daughter (Ma Sandar Win) had undergone an operation. She had had to go into debt to pay for it and we were happy … Continue reading →

Just before Ayya Virañani left for Europe, we offered a wheelchair to one of the older nuns at CMMC. She has lived for many years at both Chanmyay Yeiktha and our centre, helping yogis in innumerable ways. But a few … Continue reading →

As I was going through a box of files in Burma, I came across some old photos from 2008. Fifteen years have passed, and so much has changed – in large part because of all the support of Metta In … Continue reading →

Thanks to your open-handed generosity this year, we were able again to bring significant donations for nuns and the wider community in Burma. Given current conditions of displacement and uncertainty, that support has been even more important than in previous … Continue reading →

As I write this at the end of 2021, there seems no end to the global challenge that is Covid-19. Looking back on older posts feels like a visit to another universe, one that was freer, more open, and simpler. … Continue reading →

Each year we converge here in Burma, bringing donations from all the corners of the world. So in October the ‘MIA Bank’ begins to fill up. And then as the year moves on, we gradually draw down the balance to … Continue reading →

We hear stories all the time when we make offerings at nunneries. And many of them are familiar — the usual small sad tragedies followed by rescue and happy endings. But we heard a story when we offered at Sasanaramsi … Continue reading →

Here is a post with a minimum of words! As we prepare to go to Upper Myanmar to continue to make offerings up there, those of us who are taking photos have chosen our favorite ones from the last week … Continue reading →