Thursday, 6 November 2008
Dhamma News (ဓမၼသတင္း)
Dear Dhamma Friends,
This year, retreat is arranged differently from previous years. Retreat will be held at Santisukha Rama temple, at Kota Tinggi, Malaysia. Kota Tinggi is one hour drive from Singapore check point.
Temple is located in the forest, valley of the mountain. The rejoicing forest environment supports peacefulness to yogis. Last year SMC retreat are held there and yogis appreciated.
Friends are encouraged not to miss this chance for most valuable moment of your life, as well as for your Sansara. It is so rare to get this opportunity to salvage yourselves.
Detail arrangement of the retreat as follows:-
13 Dec 2008 : Chanmyay Sayadaw, U Sobita, U Buttiya will arrive to Singapore
14 Dec 2008 : Monkhood Ordination (Donlaba) at Toapayoh Temple (2pm - yet to be confirmed)
15 Dec 2008 : 9AM sharp, Bus leave from SMC
25 Dec 2008 : 10AM sharp, Bus leave from Retreat
- Please contact to Daw Kyu Kyu Hlaing - 98322294 for visa application. Passport must have at least 6 month validity to join the retreat.
For more information, please contact to
U Zaw Moe San : 91714350
U Soe Min Htun : 96693016
U Zaw Tun : 98322294
For registration, Please contrat to
Daw Mya Wut Yee : 91389712
Daw Kyu Kyu Hlaing : 98322294
Donation are welcome for,
Breakfast - S$125
Lunch - S$200
Drink - S$50 (per day)
Water - S$30 (per day)
Airticket for Sayadaw, U Sobita, U Buttiya, and 2 Kappiya
Click here to see leaflet
You can also visit www.smcmeditation.org for more information about SMC Meditation Centre.
Alert!!! Alert!!! Counting Down to 2010 before Mililtary Junta try to legitimize the military rule in Burma ( 421 days left)
Burmese junta sentenced nine prominent leaders of 88-Generation students including Min Ko Naing and Ko Ko Gyi to prisons who are rightfully demands for their rights-free and fair public trials. Because of demanding for justice, they are sentenced to six months to prisons and subsequently transfer them to MAUBIN prison in Delta region which is far from Rangoon where they live.
"While International Community is calling for the release of all political prisoners, military regime defied it by sentencing political dissidents to prison. It shows that Burmese military government will not listen to International Community so long as they are appealing them", said Myo Thein, Director from Burma Democratic Concern (BDC) in United Kingdom.
Meanwhile two lawyers who are defending counsels of political activists are sentenced to prison accusing them of perverting court. In Burma, there is no law and military government is always above the law. There had never been free and fair trials for political dissidents and defence counsel who risk their lives to defend justice are frequently facing persecution.
"Sentencing two lawyers who are defending political activists is PRISONING JUSTICE. This is proving that JUSTICE IS OUTLAW in Burma and Ban Ki-Moon must make sure to go to Burma to press military regime to respect human rights and rule of Law. In addition, this is showing that we must have United Nations Secretary General Special Representative Office in Burma in order to monitor the Burma crisis", said Khin Maung Win, Director from Burma Democratic Concern (BDC) in United States.
Burma crisis has been happening for 20 years and International Community is day-dreaming for military regime's positive response to their appeal.
"We have never seen Burmese military regime is willingly to see national reconciliation in Burma. Instead, whenever international pressure is mounting on Burma, military regime is using the tricks. Delaying to answer the call, then allow to come in the envoy after the delay or promise to meet Aung San Suu Kyi just to have media exercise, and then manipulated the visiting envoys or meeting Aung San Suu Kyi for very short time with so called liaison minister until waiting for the time when international attention divert from Burma, and finally go back to status quo", said Kyaw Lin Oo, Director from Burma Democratic Concern (BDC) in Thailand.
Burmese regime is always using the same old tactics in order to manipulate the parties involved in the crisis. We must try to see behind their motives and actions. Ban Ki-Moon might reluctant to visit to Burma because he might think that it is mission impossible for him. But, as the UN chief he must turn the situation and change the circumstances.
He must be a proactive and a decisive person who is firm in dealing with military regime. He must go to Burma to press junta but not to be manipulated. He must try his best to put pressure on military regime and demand
-to do genuine time-bound dialogue with democratic forces led by Aung San Suu Kyi (which should be time frame of within six months)
-to allow elected MPs of 1990 elections to convene Peoples Assembly (which should be time frame of within six months)
-to implement 1990 elections results and to drop 2010 election plan (immediately)
-to release all political prisoners (immediately)
This is the challenging time for Ban Ki-Moon and Burma Democracy Movement. Ban Ki-Moon must try his best to be a mission accomplished from his visit.
"While International Community is calling for the release of all political prisoners, military regime defied it by sentencing political dissidents to prison. It shows that Burmese military government will not listen to International Community so long as they are appealing them", said Myo Thein, Director from Burma Democratic Concern (BDC) in United Kingdom.
Meanwhile two lawyers who are defending counsels of political activists are sentenced to prison accusing them of perverting court. In Burma, there is no law and military government is always above the law. There had never been free and fair trials for political dissidents and defence counsel who risk their lives to defend justice are frequently facing persecution.
"Sentencing two lawyers who are defending political activists is PRISONING JUSTICE. This is proving that JUSTICE IS OUTLAW in Burma and Ban Ki-Moon must make sure to go to Burma to press military regime to respect human rights and rule of Law. In addition, this is showing that we must have United Nations Secretary General Special Representative Office in Burma in order to monitor the Burma crisis", said Khin Maung Win, Director from Burma Democratic Concern (BDC) in United States.
Burma crisis has been happening for 20 years and International Community is day-dreaming for military regime's positive response to their appeal.
"We have never seen Burmese military regime is willingly to see national reconciliation in Burma. Instead, whenever international pressure is mounting on Burma, military regime is using the tricks. Delaying to answer the call, then allow to come in the envoy after the delay or promise to meet Aung San Suu Kyi just to have media exercise, and then manipulated the visiting envoys or meeting Aung San Suu Kyi for very short time with so called liaison minister until waiting for the time when international attention divert from Burma, and finally go back to status quo", said Kyaw Lin Oo, Director from Burma Democratic Concern (BDC) in Thailand.
Burmese regime is always using the same old tactics in order to manipulate the parties involved in the crisis. We must try to see behind their motives and actions. Ban Ki-Moon might reluctant to visit to Burma because he might think that it is mission impossible for him. But, as the UN chief he must turn the situation and change the circumstances.
He must be a proactive and a decisive person who is firm in dealing with military regime. He must go to Burma to press junta but not to be manipulated. He must try his best to put pressure on military regime and demand
-to do genuine time-bound dialogue with democratic forces led by Aung San Suu Kyi (which should be time frame of within six months)
-to allow elected MPs of 1990 elections to convene Peoples Assembly (which should be time frame of within six months)
-to implement 1990 elections results and to drop 2010 election plan (immediately)
-to release all political prisoners (immediately)
This is the challenging time for Ban Ki-Moon and Burma Democracy Movement. Ban Ki-Moon must try his best to be a mission accomplished from his visit.
For more information
Please kindly take five minutes to sign this petition for Burma. What we believe is what we achieve!!! Everything is possible. Burma must change.
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