Blue-eyed Buddhist | Curio

Blue-eyed Buddhist

22 mins | Oct 9, 2022

How did an Irish radical challenge the British Empire in Burma? The true story of the Irish-born Buddhist monk U Dhammaloka at the turn of the 20th century is not an easy one to pin down. But, having used multiple aliases to hide his identity, Laurence Cox untangles the mystery of the white monk who challenged imperial power.

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