Today – Friday 13th August, which is believed by some in Western countries to be an unlucky day – the long awaited election date in Burma was announced: on 7th November of this year, Burmese people can cast their votes in what has no chance of being free or fair elections. What is The Best [...]

Ashin Issariya (King Zero), Ashin Naymeinda and Ashin Nadarciriya attended the Waso ceremony at the Sarmu Htaw School. This school currently teaches around 380 students. Many people offered robes, food, drinks and other donations to the Sangha (monks). All these will be further distributed among the monks and monasteries who need it.

Waso, the fourth month in the Burmese calendar, is usually around June / July. This is partially summer, partially rainy season in Burma. The full-moon day of Waso is very important. This is the day the Buddha was conceived in his mother’s womb and the day the Buddha renounced worldly pleasures. On this day, he [...]

King Zero (Ashin Issariya) and Ashin Naymeinda visited the people at the Relocation Site. This is the place where some families who used to live on Mae Sot’s rubbish dump, have recently started a new life. Houses were built there for them and the existing school was improved and now functions as a Learning Centre. [...]

King Zero visits the people on the rubbish dump of Mae Sot. Along the Thai-Burma border the rubbish dump of Mae Sot, Thailand has become a refuge for many migrant families from Burma. Approximately sixteen houses, constructed from bamboo and plastic materials currently exist at the rubbish dump. Living conditions are bleak for many families [...]