Tag Archives: humanitarian crisis

On Ants and the Meaning of Compassion – Between Myanmar and Ukraine

Posted on October 18, 2014 by advaharma

On Saving Lives It’s 05:00 am in Panditarama Forest monastery situated not far from the city of Bago, Myanmar. We have just completed our morning meditation session and queue up to walk to the dining hall where we would have our … Continue reading →

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Witnessing The Formation of a Humanitarian Crisis

Posted on August 19, 2014 by advaharma

A sunny August day in a village near Kharkiv in East Ukraine. A summer resort. A couple in their early 30s. Four children are playing in the surrounding wild green fields. A couple of teenagers are making their way for a … Continue reading →

Posted in Embodiment | Tagged Compassion, conflict, dau, engaged dhamma, Gratitude, humanitarian crisis, IDPs, Ukraine, Ukraine conflict | 2 Comments