The film maker
Theodore Martland
just completed production of Dhamma Dana, his second film. Dhamma Dana is
a 30-minute documentary that takes you inside the Theravada monastic
tradition of Myanmar (Burma).
In the Theravada tradition peace and
freedom are not pursued externally like it is for us in the West. Instead, the Theravada Buddhists find freedom within themselves. In
the Golden Land of Buddhism, 90% of Burmese follow this ancient
practice.
Martland had to obtain permission and special documents from the Burmese
Ministry of Religious Affairs and the Burmese military government in
order to travel throughout Myanmar on a special visa and film the rich
Buddhist culture. I was accompanied by my meditation teacher, U Hla
Myint, and an extraordinary Burmese nun and social worker, Dr Molini;
both of whom you
ll see in the film. The documentary provides
extraordinary insight into a culture that is isolated from modernity;
a culture that few Westerners ever get to experience. If you have any
interest I hope you
ll take a look. I have tried to bring you
something truly uplifting from the other side of the world!
BUY A DVD
for charity. Your money will go to a good cause! (Only $12.82!)
After covering
production costs, all profit will benefit Sister Molini
s non-profit
organization, the Dhamma Moli Project. The Dhamma Moli Project
prevents girls from being sold into the South Asian sex trade. In
Nepal, sister Molini and her fellow social workers began building a
nunnery by hand so they could provide a home and education for young Nepalese girls who are at risk of being sold into brothels. The
project is under 10 years old but is blossoming. However, they still
have to refuse to accept some girls because of the overwhelming
numbers and lack of funding.
I hope you all have a chance to take a look into this niche of our
globe and learn something new and interesting. I also hope you are
blessed with the urge to help out.
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