As many of you are already aware, a large earthquake (6.8 magnitude) occurred last Thursday evening in eastern Shan State. The quake was strong enough that we could feel it at our library in Chiang Mai. Luckily, there were no deaths and no major damage here in Chiang Mai. However, the number of casualties in [...]

Ashin Kovida and Ashin Sopaka visited the Netherlands. Their visit had a dual purpose: to be present at the human rights filmfestival Movies that Matter and to hand over the monks’ statement to the government.

Burmese monks meet the Dutch government On Tuesday 29 March 2011, Burmese monks Ashin Kovida and Ashin Sopaka will offer a statement to the Dutch government. With this statement, they ask for support for the Burmese people. The statement was issued at the beginning of December 2010, by the ABMA – the All Burma Monks [...]

On March 21 the monks Ashin Kovida and Ashin Sopaka presented the open letter by the ABMA to the German Foreign Ministry in Berlin.

Save money, help the environment, and promote peace!

“The Pen is Sharper than the Sword” Interview with Ashin Issariya (aka King Zero) and Ashin Kovida, 14th March, 2011 The Best Friend Library, Mae Sot by Martin Kovan

Dear Brothers and Sisters in the world, As you know well, serious huge Earthquakes, Tsunami and fires attacked Japan. Japan is also facing a serious Nuclear radiation issue at the affected areas. Most of all accesses such as road, sea-ports and airport have been washed away and crushed, and quite many people are still missing.