{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F425bc0c3-353f-4f35-b6b4-6ec612ab1271","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Media Corner: The Power Of Ethical Spiritual Intelligence","description":"Alan Clements\u2019 \"Burma: Voices of Freedom\" is a monumental achievement, a work more than three decades in the making. Alan interviewed hundreds of people for the book in order to examine the intersecting lines between Burmese Buddhist practice and the turbulent history of the country, thus bringing together the worldly and the spiritual in profound ways. He decided to sit for just one full-length interview on his recent publication: here on Insight Myanmar Podcast! \n\nIn Alan\u2019s own words, the pages of Burma: Voices of Freedom \u201ccover the historic national election of the National League of Democracy (NLD) to Parliament, the Rohingya crisis, the nature of totalitarianism and the efficacy of nonviolence, the radicalization of militant Buddhist monks and the role of Islamic terrorism, interspersed within the jagged landscape of a nation's ongoing struggle for freedom, rule of law, and national reconciliation.\u201d His book explores not only what has taken place in the country, but where things stand now as well as his hopes for where things might go.\n\nIn our interview, we examine the role of the liberating teachings of the Buddha within the country\u2019s transformation, balanced with the sensitive need to ensure a separation between Church and State, and to welcome the role of non-Buddhist communities in a pluralistic society. \n\nJust one technical note, there was a small glitch with Joah\u2019s sound on this interview, but fortunately Alan\u2019s is fine. Apologies in advance, and the issue has since been resolved, so will not impact future episodes. \n\nIf you would like to support our mission, we welcome your contribution. You may give by searching \u201cInsight Myanmar\u201d on PayPal, Venmo, CashApp, Go Fund Me, and Patreon, as well as via Credit Card on our website.","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/85c76e62-225b-47f6-a9a4-946280b20205/0vUAHBhXlN6g_hFPmAhOALZ3.jpg"}