I would like to introduce Twelve Offerings, the newest release by Logickal. It is dedicated to the people and Sangha of Burma, the monks who peacefully led protests against the ruling Junta on the country before being suppressed. All proceeds of this release will be given to The U.S. Campaign for Burma.
UPDATE: Twelve Offerings is now available from iTunes Music Store (and iTunes Plus) and Beatport. Unfortunately, I cannot include personalized donation messages for sales via these services, but all proceeds will be donated regardless.
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Thanks to Reason for this, by way of The Tricycle Blogs…
Even though the headlines aren’t screaming at us any longer, things aren’t “all better” in Burma. One visit to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners is enough to remind us:
AAPP has learned that authorities from Kyaukpandawn Township informed the family of Ko Win Shwe yesterday that he died while in interrogation.
Ko Win Shwe, a 42 year old NLD member, and other 4 others were arrested on September 26, 2007 because of their active support and participation in the monks’ demonstration.
After Ko Win Shwe and group were arrested, they were placed at Plate Myot Police Center near Mandalay. He died as a result of torture during interrogation. However, his body was not sent to his family and the interrogators indicated that they had cremated it instead.
Many people are reporting that numerous demonstrators were killed when security forces brutally cracked down on the peaceful demonstrations with shooting and vicious beatings. Many dead bodies and injured persons were cremated or placed in the river. Some dead bodies of monks have appeared in the Pazundaung River in Rangoon in the past few days. In addition, many of those who have been arrested have been tortured during interrogation.
Twelve Offerings is nearly complete. Expect an announcement very soon.
Today was the Global Day of Action for Burma. If you’ve been following the blog for the past couple of weeks, you might have picked up on the fact that I’ve been following the protests in Burma rather closely. As it happens, I’ve been recording material over the past two weeks, and am preparing a CD release in the next few days to support the Burmese people in their struggle to gain freedom from the oppression of the military dictatorship that has ruthlessly suppressed the peaceful demonstrations led by the Therevada Buddhist monks over the last weeks. I can’t stand with them directly, and have little to offer - but all proceeds from this release will be donated directly to the U.S. Campaign for Burma.
In this podcast, listen to a short mix of selections from the upcoming release Twelve Offerings to Burma. Please check back in the next few days for information about ordering this release and contributing to a worthy cause.
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From http://soneseayar.blogspot.com via The Buddhist Channel
Yangon, Myanmar — Thousands of protesters are dead and the bodies of hundreds of executed monks have been dumped in the jungle, a former intelligence officer for Burma’s ruling junta has revealed.
The most senior official to defect so far, Hla Win, said: ‘Many more people have been killed in recent days than you’ve heard about. The bodies can be counted in several thousand.’
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There are a million things I would like to say regarding what’s going on in Burma… but all of it pales. Please hold the Burmese in your thoughts as they try to stand against a truly repressive regime.
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