This question of Myanmar now opening up is an interesting one. With neighboring Thailand getting some 14 million tourists per year and Burma/Myanmar only 400,000, they don't have the infrastructure to handle a major influx. One presumes then, slap-dash construction and the invasion of the modern wor...

How do you reply? First, why do you have to reply? Don't even bring the subject up until you gain a deeper understanding and practice. Even then, no flaunting, no preaching. If it comes up naturally, then fine. You will know what to say at that point. True Buddhist practice is not a religion, but an...