Myanmar Artistic Expressions for a Landmine Ban
From Silence to Expression3 year project report
What began in 2023 as a modest pilot project has blossomed into apowerful platform for advocacy. Over the last three years, we have empowered185 artists—both youth and adults—to document the reality of living withlandmines through art.
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https://minefreemyanmar.info/2026/02/myanmar-artistic-expressions-for-a-landmine-ban/
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Autonomies: **Five Years of Coup**
https://autonomies.org/2026/02/five-years-of-coup/
From the CrimethInc. collective (10/02/2026) Burmese Anarchists within and without the Revolution: An Interview We present a interview with Htet Khine Soe, an activist who organized in Burma1 for more than 20 years before relocating to Mae Sot in Thailand at … Continue reading →
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Theravada Buddhism
Theravada is Buddhism’s oldest existing “school.” Theravada Buddhism emerged from the Sthavira Nikaya. One of the early schools that formed after the 1st schisms in the Buddhist community (the Sangha) roughly 200-300 years after THE Buddha’s death.
The “school’s” followers, called Theravadins (Anglicized from Pali theravadi) have presented their version of the Buddha’s teaching or Dhammain the Pali Canon for over 2 millennia. As of 2010, Theravada with 36% Buddhists belonging to Theravada, compared to 53% of Mahayana Buddhism.
In the 3rd century BCE, the Indian Emperor Ashoka converted to Buddhism. He sent his son, Mahinda, to Sri Lanka. From Sri Lanka, Theravada spread across Southeast Asia. Today, it’s dominant religion in Sri Lanka, Thailand, Myanmar (Burma), Cambodia, & Laos.
Unlike Mahayana Buddhism (which often used Sanskrit), Theravada preserved its scriptures in Pali, a Middle Indo-Aryan language closely related to what THE Buddha likely spoke.
The Pali Canon is the most complete Buddhist canon surviving in a classical Indian language, Pali, which serves as the school’s sacred language & lingua franca. Lingua franca is a language systematically used to make communication possible between groups of people who don’t share a native language or dialect, particularly when it’s a 3rd language that’s distinct from both of the speakers’ native language.
In contrast to Mahayana & Vajrayana, Theravada tends to be conservative in matters of doctrine (pariyatti) & monastic discipline (vinaya). One element of this conservatism is the fact that Theravada rejects the authenticity of the Mahayana sutras (which showed up circa 1st century BCE onwards).
Therefore, Theravada, generally, doesn’t recognize the existence of many Buddhas & bodhisattva believed by the Mahayana “school,” because they aren’t found in their scriptures. The Theravada path is often described as analytical (Vibhajjavada). It focuses on the individual’s effort to gain liberation without the aid of gods or divine intervention.
Theravada is the official religion of Sri Lanka, Myanmar, & Cambodia. It’s the main dominant Buddhist sect in Laos & Thailand. There are pockets of followers around the world.
In Theravada, the ultimate spiritual goal is to become an Arahant. An Arahant is a “perfected person” who has attained Nirvana & will not be reborn. This differs from the Mahayana “Bodhisattva” idea, which focuses on delaying one’s own Nirvana to save all sentient beings.
Theravada meditation focuses, intensely on realizing these 3 truths:
The 4 Noble Truths serve as the “medical diagnosis” of the human condition:
One of the most distinct features of Theravada culture is the symbiotic relationship between the Sangha (monks) & the Laity (laypeople). Monks are the “field of merit.” They live by the Vinaya (227 rules of discipline), renouncing money, sex, & evening meals to focus entirely on meditation & study.
Laypeople provide food, robes, & medicine to the monks. In return, they receive spiritual guidance & “make merit” (punna), which ensures a better rebirth in the next life.
In Theravada, Buddhaghosa is the “school’s” greatest scholar. If the Buddha provided the medicine, then Buddhaghosa wrote the 1,000-page Manuel on how to use it. Buddhaghosa was a Brahmin from India. He traveled to Sri Lanka to translate the Sinhalese commentaries back into Pali.
The Visuddhimagga (Path of Purification) is Buddhaghosa’s magnum opus. It’s categorized meditation into 40 different “objects” (such as breath, loving-kindness, or even the decomposition of bodies) to suit different personality types.
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At least 6 people were on Wednesday killed and 7 others wounded in Myanmar junta bombing of Tlangkhua village in Thantlang Township, Chin State, using 500-pound bomb, according to local reports. https://www.thestatesignal.com/myanmar-junta-bombing-kills-6/
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Time for #sustainable #yacht which has nothing to do with the #Burmese #military https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clygdez8d41o #sustainability #timber #burma
New #earthquake detected:
M 5.2 - 88 km W of Yenangyaung, #Burma(Myanmar)
2026/02/03, 15:51:30 UTC
GPS: 20.5539, 94.0242
Depth: 67.829 km
🔗 https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000s65j
New #earthquake detected:
M 5.9 - 95 km W of Yenangyaung, #Burma(Myanmar)
2026/02/03, 15:34:01 UTC
GPS: 20.4657, 93.9572
Depth: 62.690 km
🔗 https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000s65b
Burma: the misery continues
Six decades of attacks and airstrikes continue
February 2026
Burma, or Myanmar, has slipped out of the news in recent months but the brutal activities of the military Junta continue. Violence has lasted for 6 decades now during which massacres have been carried out and around 800,000 have been forced to flee. Elections are promised which will be sham. There is considerable resistance, both peaceful and armed to the regime. As part of the election process some of the 20,000 political prisoners will be released according to the latest edition of the Burma Campaign News (Issue 49, 2026). Political prisoners are subject to horrific treatment, held in appalling conditions, subjected to torture and denied medical care. Children as young as 2 years old are held as proxies for their parents.
Amnesty reports that the military Junta has committed widespread repression and abuse in every facet of life in the country since seizing power on February 1, 2021, Amnesty International, Fortify Rights, and Human Rights Watch said last month. The military’s atrocities since the coup, which include war crimes and crimes against humanity, escalated over the past year as the Junta sought to entrench its rule through abusive military operations and stage-managed elections.
The UN Special Rapporteur said in London in December:
“The people of Myanmar have shown extraordinary courage. They deserve an international response that matches their determination the United Kingdom can play a decisive role and now is the moment to act”.
Following a submission by Gambia, the International Court of Justice has in January, commenced hearing evidence of genocide against the Rohingya people many of whom fled the country. The ICJ issued provisional measures to protect the Rohingya which have been ignored by the Junta.
The UK government is criticized for not having made any new, targeted sanctions since 2024 and there is also a concern that the Junta is allowed to host a military attaché in London.
China’s role
The role of the Chinese is significant in the future of the country. Currently, it is reported by Foreign Affairs that China is ‘supporting both sides but with the hope that the Junta will win through in the end’ despite its appalling record of human rights abuses. It can tolerate a divided Myanmar as long the the main power holders remain dependant on China for trade and energy. It is also reported that China has provided $3bn of aid to the Junta.
Although it is true that the UK can play a role, the resource rich country is attractive to China which exhibits little interest in human rights within its borders or in foreign countries. It is their role which is probably crucial and as long as it continues to support the military then the current path of violence will likely continue.
As well as the Burma Campaign, another organisation of note is Advance Myanmar.
Ming Aung Hlaing, leader of the Junta
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Red Front – Black Front
Your ground is shaking. Rebel Riot has been doing the hard fight in Myanmar/ Burma for more than ten years. For some reason, the liberal bootlickers of the West are also their enemies. It's not clear why. Fuck hypocrisy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ddm5yNcuHPg
https://word.undead-network.de/2026/01/31/red-front-black-front/
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The Federation of General Workers Myanmar (FGWM) reports a labour strike currently going on at the factory of Sen Yu Clothings Myanmar Co., Ltd. It is located inside the Shwe Lin Ban Industrial Zone, Hlaingtharyar Township, in Yangon, with around 500 workers, who are on strike since January 7th, 2026.
These are their demands:
A daily wage of 12,000 kyats (approx. 5 EUR) …
https://globalmayday.net/2026/01/18/strike-sen-yu-factory/
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Engaged Buddhism: INEB Shares Final Report on Humanitarian Aid Program for 2025 Myanmar Earthquake
🔗 Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3nb5dcpc
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UK Col. #WilloughbyHooper, stationed in Mandalay, #Burma, ordered the #ExtrajudicialExecution of five suspected rebels on #ThisDayInHistory in 1886. An amateur #photographer, he took the chance to hone his craft by making imperialist "snuff pics" -- something he continued to do.
New #earthquake detected:
M 4.9 - 36 km NE of Meiktila, #Burma(Myanmar)
2026/01/15, 12:12:17 UTC
GPS: 21.1228, 96.0920
Depth: 10.000 km
🔗 https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000rpuq
BDG news: World Court Hears Anti-Rohingya Propaganda from Extremist Buddhist Monk in Landmark Genocide Case Against Myanmar
🔗 Read more: https://tinyurl.com/5e62evvu
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Anarchists At War in Spain, Myanmar and Rojava (with James Stout)
A hidden fight for freedom shapes this powerful story from Burma. Read the review and feel the courage.
#BookReview #Nonfiction #Burma #ReadingCommunity
https://thisgrandpablogs.com/rebel-of-rangoon/
