Tathagata

This devotee prays at the International Buddhist Temple in Steveston in celebration of Chinese New Year.

The government of Burma (Myanmar) has postponed announcing the verdict in the trial of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. As I explained in the previous post, Suu Kyi had been expected to be sentenced to five years in prison today on transparently trumped-up charges.

The government did not give a reason for the delay, but it's likely they are worried the verdict will touch off mass protests like the "saffron revolution" of 2007. In 2007 people marched in the streets to protest the government, led by Buddhist monks.

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