University for Life and Peace in Myanmar
The global warming and ecological crisis prompted Dharma Master Hsin Tao to take on the mission of establishing the University for Life and Peace.
Palms together, these men and women have come all over Myanmar to chant Buddhist sutras and pray at Sule Pagoda in Yangon.This is Myanmar, a country that borders on China, India, Thailand, Laos and Bangladesh. There are more than a hundred ethnic groups. What most of them have in common is their Buddhist faith and desire for peace.
Once a British colony, Myanmar regained independence in 1948 but has since been embroiled in civil war. Despite the unrest, people still try to go about their lives as normally as they possibly could.Here at Bogyoke Aung San Market, vendors sell to tourists jade and "longyi," a cylindrical sheet of cloth wrapped around the body from waist down. The streets of Yangon feel safe and people seem friendly, possibly because of the influence of Buddhist teachings.
Museum of World Religions founder Dharma Master Hsin Tao was born in Myanmar. He was orphaned by war at four years old and moved to Taiwan with the Republic of China military when he was 14. After gathering a large following as founding abbot of Ling Jiou Mountain Buddhist Society, he returned to Myanmar 20 years ago and has been providing education, healthcare and charity to those in need. His plans to build a university has gained the support of the Burmese government whose trust he earned over the years. The global warming and ecological crisis prompted Dharma Master Hsin Tao to take on the mission of establishing the University for Life and Peace... Please stay tuned for more….
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