GBNF — 2025 (Part 2)

by Hla Min

Updated : 7th October 2026

1. U Pyinnyadipa

• Patron, Panditarama Monastery
• Former Chief Sayadaw, Hse Mile Gone Monastery
• Former Chief Sayadaw, Tathagata Meditation Center, San Jose, California, USA
• Passed away in Yangon on June 18, 2025

• I was Interpreter for some of Sayadaw’s talks (at TMC)

2. Daw Myint Thwe

• Aka Betty
• Passed away in Sydney, Australia
• Spouse : Dr. Freddie Ba Hli (GBNF)
• Daughter : Tin Tin Hlaing (UCC)
• Sons : Tha Hlaing (EC83, UCC), Min Thet Tun (GBNF)
• U Sein Tin (EC75, UCC) created a video for the Memorial Service
• Daw Mya Win (Alison, BBS, UN, former classmate) gave a Eulogy

3. Maung Kaung

• 1st BE Intake of 64
• M71
• GBNF #143
• U Ohn Khine & team maintain the GBNF list for the Class

4. Kaung Aye

• Aka Peter
• Studied M.Sc (Computer Science) at UCC
• Passed away in Sydney, Australia
• Spouse : Theresa Wong
• Aung Ngwe Tun (Glen) & ex-UCC group posted photos & videos of the last journey