by Hla Min

Updated : June 2025

BARB

• Burma Astro Research Bureau was formed around 1980s.
• Experts on Veda & allied subjects (e.g. Astronomy, Palmistry, Numerology) served as Researchers, Advisors & Teachers
• Courses : Basic & Higher Level
• Subjects : ဂဏိတ၊ ဖလိတ၊ သံဟိတ၊
• BARB published the “Jotisha Veda” Magazine. I wrote articles with my name and two pen names.
• BARB published Veda Calendar.
• Ad-hoc sessions at selected houses for Discussion & Live training sessions by Veda sayas — U Myint Sein, U Khin Aung Bo, U Than Htay, U Myint Lwin & Bogyi Kyaw Zan Hla.

Executive Committee

• U Myaing (President)
  Published Jotisha Veda Magazine
• Dr. Chit Swe (Vice President)
  Pioneer of Computer Systems & Applications in Burma;
  Founder & Director, UCC;
  Rector, RASU; Taught at RU, Thailand & Australia
  

• U Min Wun (Vice President)
  Member, Pyeikkadein Ah Kyan Pay Ah Phwe (ပြက္ခဒိန်အကြံပေးအဖွဲ့ ); Professor, Civil Engineering, RIT; Advisor, Regional College Project; Advisor, Bagan Restoration Project; Consultant, CalTrans
  

• U Kyaw Min
  Studied Architecture at MIT;
  Part-time Head of Architecture Department, RIT; Pen name : Pithuka Kyaw Min
• U Aye Win Kyaw
  Lecturer, Civil Engineering, RIT; Taught Astronomy at BARB & MARB; Family suffered Double Tragedy at Pyin Oo Lwin Clinic

• U Myint Sein
  SPHS64; B.Com (IT) in 1968;
  Ran family business; Principal, BARB : Requested me to provide programs for Vedic Calculations; Founder, IDEA Astrology; Visiting Professor, Taing Yin Say (တိုင်းရင်းဆေး ပညာ School of Indigenous Medicine); Expertise : Medical Astrology

• U Nyan Win (Secretary)
• U Tin Aung (Joint Secretary)
  Expertise : Phalita

• U Mya Sein (Treasurer) Engineer

• U Win Pe (Joint Treasurer)
  His ancestors published Myanmar Ephemeris

MARB

• After the demise of key EC members, BARB was reorganized.
• It evolved into Myanmar Astro Research Bureau with U Khin Aung Bo as President.
• MARB lost Saya U Myint Lwin early.
• After U Khin Aung Bo’s demise, U Kyaw Myint became President.
• Dr. Kan Nyunt (Bagyi Kan) is the oldest (but still very active) among the sayas and sayamas.

U Myint Sein

• Principal of BARB
• Friend from Primary School
• Requested me to develop programs for Veda calculations and predictions. I supervised two UCC students. Ko Win Latt (UCC) developed Win Horo. Ko Zaw Tun (UCC) developed a Prolog program for prediction.

• Visiting Professor at the School of Indigenous Medicine
• Founder, IDEA Astrology
• Passed away peacefully while watching TV at home
• It was good news & bad news for his son, who was back in Yangon to take examination for Master Mariner. He lost his father, but was present at his father’s last journey.

U Aye Win Kyaw

• Saya, Civil Engineering Department, RIT.
• Taught Astronomy at BARB & MARB
• Passed away at a hospital in Pyin Oo Lwin
• His son, who visited Saya, passed away earlier while taking a shower at the hospital.
• Double tragedy for the family.

U Khin Aung Bo

• President of MARB
• B. Ed
• Taught at GTI, BARB & MARB
• Expertise include Thanhita
• Fell backwards while reciting Pathan
• Hospitalized
• Passed away on May 13, 2020 at the age of 80.

U Myint Lwin

• Vice President, MARB
• Taught at BARB & MARB
• Expertise include Phalita
• Helped with the early Veda Calendar
• Passed away earliest among three sayas (in the photo)

U Than Htay

• Vice President, MARB
• Taught at BARB & MARB; Published books & notes on တြိစက္ကဇာတာ and ဒသာ
• Expertise include Ganita
• Medical Technologist

U Hla Win

• Vice President, MARB
• Member of “Myanmar Pyeikkdadein Ah Kyan Pay Ah Phwe.”
• Mechanical Engineer & Entrepreneur
• Busy not only with his work, but also with SPZP & HMEE
• Taught Veda courses (e.g. Research)

U Kyaw Myint

• Succeeded U Khin Aung Bo as President, MARB
• Textile Engineer
• Expert on Traditional Medicine
• Associate member, “Myanmar Pyeikkdadein Ah Kyan Pay Ah Phwe.”

Dr. Kan Nyunt

• Patron, MARB
• Elder brother of U Kyaw Myint
• Wrote / Translated many articles

Other Sayas

• Dr. Aung Myin Bo
• U Soe Thein
• U Thein Aung
• Daw Mya Mya Aye
• Daw Moe Moe (Venus)
• …

Lunch Gathering

• During my trips to Yangon, MARB Sayas would pick me up. U Hla Win would sometimes pick me up; otherwise, he would send his assistant or another saya.
• I would give a guest lecture.

• U Than Htay & U Hla Win were not present at the lunch gathering (shown in the photo) near the old MARB Office.
• Dr. Aung Myin Bo & his spouse picked us up (along with Saya Thae) to the new MARB Office.
• Tarot saya from Thailand (friend of Prophet Myat San) donated air conditioners for use at MARB Office / Training School.

Updates

GBNF

• Several Veda Sayas from BARB and MARB are now GBNF.
• Dr. Chit Swe passed away in Sydney, Australia
• U Min Wun passed away in California, USA

Status

• Win Latt is in Bangkok, Thailand
• Zaw Tun is in Singapore