{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F3c37b869-453c-47e0-9866-e6c64ab5df1d","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Understanding the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM)","description":"While those outside of Myanmar following news of the protests have often heard updates about the importance of the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM), some may still not be clear about its inception and role in the wider protest movement. This episode\u2019s guest, a trainer in public sector reform, educates us accordingly.\n\nInitially optimistic about the direction of the democratically elected government, her hopes came to a crashing halt on February 1st when the military illegally seized power. Right away, hundreds of civil servants stopped going to work, which ultimately led to the wider protest movement known as \u201cCDM.\u201d Our guest soon found herself thrust into an advisory role, with many of her former trainees asking for advice on what to do.\n\nShe sought the help of several international lawyers, and passed that information on so those workers could make a more informed decision. At the same time, she also began getting a fund together from friends and supporters that could be used to support any civil servants who decided to join the movement.\n\nThe movement\u2019s success has put our guest in danger because of her involvement. After her home was broken into and searched, she went into hiding. To deal with the enormous her level of stress has been overwhelming, and her refuge in part has been a daily meditation practice according to the teachings of Ledi Sayadaw and Mogok Sayadaw. Although she didn\u2019t have a meditation practice before the pandemic, she now finds that this provides much-needed stability to the mind.\n\nFor those who are inspired to hear about the work our guest is leading, please make a donation on our site, and indicate you would like these funds to go towards her CDM effort.","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/85c76e62-225b-47f6-a9a4-946280b20205/0vUAHBhXlN6g_hFPmAhOALZ3.jpg"}