Two Sayagyis

• Pu Zaw Pwe (PZP) — paying homage to mentors — is a noble tradition.
• There have been micro-PZPs, mini-PZPs and grand PZPs.
• Sayagyi U Ba Than will celebrate his 90th birthday in October 2020′
• U Ba Than usually visits and pay homage to his saya Sayagyi U Ba Toke at least once every year.
• Sayagyi U Ba Toke will celebrate his 100th birthday in December 2020.
  He is a Phwa Bet Taw of Rangoon University and the First RU Student Strike.

Paying homage to Sayagyi U Ba Toke

• During my visits to Yangon, I paid homage to Sayagyi U Ba Toke.
• On one visit, Sayagyi gave me an autographed copy of “Life Journey of Mathematics Professor Sayagyi U Ba Toke”.
  The book was written by Saya Dr. Khin Maung Swe (Tekkatho Maung Thin Char, GBNF) based on his interviews with Sayagyi U Ba Toke.
  It also covers the early Thin Char Sayagyis.
  The book was published by Rangoon University Thin Char Mi Thar Su for Sayagyi’s 80th birthday.

• In January 2017, Pansy Ba Toke (Thynn Thynn, ChE 74) asked her son-in-law and daughter to pick up Sayagyi U Ba Than, Saya U Tin Htut and me at Winner Inn to see her father Sayagyi U Ba Toke.
• Sayagyi had some problems with mobility and vision, but his mind remains crisp and clear.
• Sayagyi sometimes defer celebrating his birthday so that his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren — far and near — could join the celebration.
• Sayagyi is pre-deceased by
  his beloved spouse
  his second son (Soe Win, 6th out of his 8 children)
  his second daughter Kitty (3rd out of his 8 children)

• Pansy was a member of the Swel Daw Yeik “Htee Yein” at the Rangoon University Golden Jubilee in 1970.
• Pansy has offered transportation to the Sayas who want to visit her father.