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Alan Clements is a former Buddhist monk, human rights activist, and performing artist. He is the founder of World Dharma, a visionary new book, and a documentary film on his life and work.
Alan Clements is a Boston-born Buddhist monk who trained in Burma and became a human rights advocate and investigative journalist. He has written several books on mindfulness, freedom, and Burma's struggle for democracy, and founded World Dharma, a nonsectarian organization for personal and planetary transformation.
Jan 8, 2003 · Alan Clements was one of the first Westerners to become a Buddhist monk in Burma. After disrobing, witnessing genocide and befriending Aung San Suu Kyi, he cautions that meditation is not a substitute for living.
Alan is former Buddhist monk, author, activist, performing artist, founder of World Dharma and retreat leader, known for his searing satirical solo performance piece,...
Jan 1, 2001 · The Voice of Hope is a rare and intimate journey to the heart of her struggle. Over a period of nine months, Alan Clements, the first American ordained as a Buddhist monk in Burma, met with Aung San Suu Kyi shortly after her release from her first house arrest in July 1995.
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Alan Clements’ 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...
Jun 20, 2019 · Alan Clements was the first American to become a Buddhist monk in Burma, where he lived for the good part of a decade. Since leaving the monastery, he has become a spiritual maverick, working for global human rights and teaching his contemporary understanding of liberation to audiences around the world.
