Talk — October

by Hla Min

Updated : Aug 2025

Broadcast on October 5, 2020

Calendar

• 8th month in the old Roman Calendar. Oct stands for 8.
• 10th month in the later Calendars
• It has 31 days.

World Teachers’ Day

• Also known as “International Teacher’s Day
• October 5
• Celebrated annually since 1994
• Some countries may honor teachers on a different date

Saya U Ba Than’s birthday

• October 2
• For more than a decade, Sayagyi invited his former colleagues and students to the annual Birthday Soon Kyway at Tipitaka Yaw Sayadaw’s Kyaung
• The mini-gathering was put on hold due to the pandemic. There were Zoom sessions organized by his nephew.
• Sayagyi received Photo Album / Book compiled by his brother U Tin Htoon (A60) and U Htaik San (Henry Kao, M81). Due the pandemic, the USPS (United States Postal Service) failed to deliver the book and returned it to the sender (U Tin Htoon). Saya U Tin Htut (M60) offered to send the book by DHL. Sayagyi was extremely happy to receive the present from his three former students. He has read the book several times.

Miscellaneous

• Halloween : Trick or Treat
• Pumpkin Festival in Half Moon Bay
• Ocktoberfest
• “October” Revolution
• Occasional : Thadinkyut & Phaungdaw-u Festival

• Occasional : Diwali / Deepavali