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Author: Hla Min (Lifelong Learner)

  • T (Album)

    T (Album)

    by Hla Min

    Updated : June 2025

    TBSA

    • Theravada Buddhist Society of America
    • Founded to support Dhammananda Vihara
    • Past Presidents include Eddie Khoo, Stanley Khoo, U Htin Paw, U Hla Ngwe, U Myat Htoo, U Thein Swe
    U Myat Htoo
    • Hosted six (or more) events annually
    • Summer Dhamma Camp
    Dhamma Camp
    • TBSA Website
    • Dhammanda Newsletter
    • Paying Homage to Sayadaw U Silandabhivamsa
    Paying homage to U Silananda

    Textile Engineering

    • Daw Tin Tin Ohn, Julie Han, Daw Yin Yin Kyi & Daw Mi Mi Lay graduated in 1961. They and Pauline Reynolds (ChE) became the first batch of female engineering grads.
    • Daw Khin Than Nwe graduated in 1962. She was the lone female grad from the Class of 1962.
    Daw Khin Than Nwe
    • U Maung Maung Than received BS from Clemson and MS from Lowell. He served as Professor & Head of Textile Engineering Department before becoming Rector of YIT and DG of Higher Education.
    U Maung Maung Than

    Tin Tut

    An article was written by Maung Lu Pay (San Lin, M87) based on the posts by Dr. Thane Oke Kyaw Myint and U Hla Min.

    U Tin Tut is the eldest of seven well-known siblings. His assassination remains “unsolved mystery” in Burma.

    TTC

    • Teachers’ Training College
    • TTC Practicing School
    • Dr. Myo Tint stood 3rd in Burma in the Matric exam of 1952.
    Dr. Myo Tint
    • Dr. Tin Myo Than stood 2nd in Burma in the Matric exam of 1954.

    Posts

    • T (Names)
    • Table Tennis
    • TBSA
    • Tennis
    • Thadinkyut
    • Thaing
    • Tin Htoon
    • Tin U
    • TMC
  • U (Album)

    U (Album)

    by Hla Min

    Updated : June 2025

    U

    • Prefix for many Burmese Male names; Young males use Maung or Ko as the prefix of their names.
    • Example : Maung Nu, Ko Nu & U Nu are the names of a person at various stages of his life
    • Several photos are from the Rangoon University Centennial Group.

    U Ba

    • Educator
    U Ba

    U Ba Hli

    • First native Dean of Engineering
    • Also taught Civil Engineering courses (as Professor)
    • Proposed “Twinning Program” with prestigious US Universities
    • Former Professor of Civil Engineering and Principal at GTI
    U Ba Hli 1
    U Ba Hli 2
    U Ba Hli 3

    U Ba Kyi

    • Renowned artist
    • Art teacher
    • Translated Burmese songs into English
      to be sung to the original tune
    U Ba Kyi

    U Ba Toke

    • Dec 6, 1920 to Dec 2, 2020
    • Passed away the day following the RU Centennial
    • Interviewed by Maung Thin Char (Dr. Khin Maung Swe, GBNF)
    • Gave me an autographed copy of the book
    U Ba Toke

    U Chit

    • Tea shop
    U Chit 1
    U Chit 2
    U Chit 3

    U Hla Shwe

    • Rector
    • Burmese Professor
    U Hla Shwe

    U Hoke Sein

    • First in Burma in Matriculation
    • Compiled Burmese-English-Pali Dictionary
    • His son (U Saw Hlaing), granddaughter (Dr. Cherry Hlaing) and two great grand children also stood First in Burma
    U Hoke Sein
    U Hoke Sein Dictionary

    U Htin Kyaw

    • MEHS 1963
    • Studied and taught Statistics at the Institute of Economics
    • Represented the Institute in Rowing, Swimming and Water Polo
    • M.Sc. (Computer Science)
    • Worked at UCC and National Planning
    • Former President of Myanmar
    • Spouse : Daw Su Su Lwin
    U Htin Kyaw

    U Kan Thein

    • Employee for RU Student Union Building
    • Opened Barber Shop at Recreation Center
    U Kan Thein Barber Shop

    U Kaung

    • B.E. Civil (1963)
    • Taught at RIT
    • Moved to Oregon, USA
    • Photo taken at Mingalardon Air Port
    U Kaung (Civil)

    U Khin Aung Kyi (GBNF)

    • Stood 7th in Matriculation of 1949
    • BS and MS in Chemical Engineering from MIT
    • Professor and Head of Chemical Engineering Deparment
    • Retired as Rector of YTU
    • Taught at Rengsit University, Bangkok
    U Khin Aung Kyi

    U Khin Maung Gyi (GBNF)

    • RIT English
    • DHE, Ministry of Education
    • Father : H.E. U Khin Maung Latt
    U Khin Maung Gyi (English)

    U Khin Maung Tint

    • Retired Rector, Institute of Education
    • Former Principal, Taunggyi College
    • Distinguished Author
    • Pen name : Tekkatho Phone Naing
    U Khin Maung Tint (Tekkatho Phone Naing)

    U Kyaw

    • Rector, Institute of Education
    • Former Principal, Workers’ College
    • Former Lecturer in Geography
    • Children : U Myo Nyunt, Daw San San Kyaw (GBBF), …
    U Kyaw (Workers’ College)

    U Kyaw Myint

    • Dean of Law
    • Justice of Supreme Court
    • Head of Tribunal that tried Galon U Saw
    • See articles by his son Dr. Thane Oke Kyaw Myint
    U Kyaw Myint (Dean of Law)

    U Kyaw Nyein

    • Former Deputy Prime Minister
    • Co-leader of Stable AFPFL (Ti Mye Pha Sa Pa La)
    U Kyaw Nyein (AFPFL)

    U Kyaw Tun (GBNF)

    • Taught Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
    U Kyaw Tun (Chemistry)

    U Maung Maung Gyi

    • Chemistry Saya
    U Maung Maung Gyi (Chemistry)

    U May Aung

    • Dean of Law
    U May Aung (Law)

    U Moe Aung

    • RIT EE Saya
    • Pen name : Tekkatho Moe War
    • Poet, Author, Editor and Publisher of Magazines and Sar Saungs
      RUESU Annual Magazine
      RIT Annual Magazine
      Hlyat Sit Sar Saung
      Swel Daw Yeik Sar Saung for SPZP-2002, SPZP-2007 and SPZP-2010
      Swel Daw Yeik Magazine for Shwe YaDu-2014 and SPZP-2016
    U Moe Aung

    U Mya Nyunt

    • Rector, Veterinary Science
    U Mya Nyunt (Vet Sc)

    U Myint

    • Professor of Law
    U Myint (Law)

    U Myo Myint Sein

    • Professor of Architecture
    U Myo Myint Sein (Arch)

    U Nan Way

    • Distinguished artist
    U Nan Way

    U Nu

    • Prime Minister, Union of Burma
    • Three times
      First, Third, Fifth Prime Minister
    • Victim of Soft Coup in 1958
    • Victim of Hard Coup in 1962
    U Nu

    U Nwe Aung

    • Chemistry Saya
    • Studied in Germany
    U Nwe Aung

    U Nyunt Win (GBNF)

    • Former Associate Professor, Chemistry
    • Studied at McGill University, Canada
    U Nyunt Win

    U Pe Maung Tin

    • Pali and Burmese Scholar
    • Principal, Rangoon College
    • Students : Theikpan Maung Wa, Zawgyi, Minthuwun
    U Pe Maung Tin

    U San

    • Principal, Myitkyina College
    U San (Myitkyina)

    U San Tha Aung (GBNF)

    • Director General, Directorate of Higher Education
    • AM (Harvard University)
    U San Tha Aung

    U Than Tun

    • Principal, Agricultural Institute (Yezin)
    U Than Tun (Agri)

    U Thaw Kaung

    • Chief Librarian, Rangoon University Central Library
    • Father : Sithu U Kaung
    U Thaw Kaung

    U Thein Han

    • Laureate Poet (Pen name : Zawgyi)
    • Co-founder of Khit San Sar Pay
    • Chief Librarian, Rangoon University Central Library
    U Thein Han

    U Thet Tun

    • Principal, Pathein College
    U Thet Tun (Pathein)

    U Tin Lin

    • ChE72
    • Taught at RIT and Singapore
    U Tin Lin (ChE72)

    U Tin U

    • Matriculated in 1946
    • BSCE from Oregon State University
    • MSCE from Yale University
    • Past Captain and Gold of Rangoon University Boat Club (RUBC)
    • Past Captain of Rangoon Golf Club (RGC)
    U Tin U with U Soe Paing (EE, UCC Co-founder)

    U Win Maung

    • Director General, Directorate of Higher Education
    • Former Principal, Magwe College
    U Win Maung (Magwe)

    U Wun

    • Laureate Poet (Pen name : Minthuwun)
    • Co-founder of Khit San Sar Pay
    • Former Professor, Burmese Department
    • Head of Translation Department
    • Visiting Professor, Osaka University
    • Lexicographer
      Myanmar Abhidan
      Burmese-Japanese Dictionary
    • Children : U Nyan Soe, U Htin Kyaw, Daw Htar Cho
    U Wun and Ko Htin Kyaw

    U Yone Mo

    U Yone Mo
    • Rector, Rangoon Institute of Technology
    • Former Dean of Engineering, Burma Institute of Technology
    • Retired Chief Engineer, Burma Railways

    Posts

    • UCC (Series)
    • University
    • UTC
    • U Thant
    • U Thet Lwin
  • V (Album)

    V (Album)

    by Hla Min

    Updated : June 2025

    Veda

    BARB (Burma Astro Research Bureau)

    The founding members include

    • U Myaing (Prez)
    • Dr. Chit Swe (VP)
    • U Min Wun (VP)
    • U Nyan Win (Secy)
    • U Tin Aung (Jt, Secy)
    • U Mya Sein (Treasurer)
    • U Myint Sein (Principal)
    Myint Sein
    • U Kyaw Min (Saya)
    • U Aye Win Kyaw (Saya)

    Programs

    U Myint Sein requested me to develop programs for use by BARB sayas and students. I supervised Ko Win Latt and Ko Zaw Tun.

    • Natal Horoscope (Program) was written by Win Latt (UCC)
    • Zartar Analysis (Program) was written by Zaw Tun (UCC)

    MARB

    The founding members include

    • U Khin Aung Bo (Prez)
    • U Myint Lwin (VP)
    • U Than Htay (VP)
    • U Kyaw Myint (Secy)
    • Dr. Kan Nyunt (Saya)
    • U Hla Win (Saya)
    • U Thein Aung (Saya)
    • U Win Myint (Saya)
    • Dr. Aung Myin Bo (Saya)
    Veda 1
    Veda 2
    Veda 3
    U Than Htay

    Astronomy & Pyeik Ka Dein

    • U Min Wun
    U Min Wun
    • U Aye Win Kyaw
    U Aye Win Kyaw (Center)

    Victor Kyaw Phyo

    Victor Kyaw Phyo
    Std. VI D (SPHS)
    RIT Grad
    RIT
    • Alias : Kyaw Phone Myint
    • SPHS and RIT Alumni
    • Spouse :
      Daw Htar Cho (Rosalind Wun)
    • Children
      Dr. Min Wun, U Thu Wun, Daw Aye Hnin Wun

    Invitation for Soon Kyway

    Victor Kyaw Phyo

    Victor Nyunt

    • Dr. Nyunt Wai
    • SPHS and IM(2) Alumni
    • Fourth in Burma in Matriculation of 1963

    Std. VIII(A) at SPHS

    Collegiate Scholarship Winners in 1963

    Mini-gathering of Old Paulians

    Posts

    • Vinaya
    • Vision Statement
  • W and X (Album)

    W and X (Album)

    by Hla Min

    Updated : June 2025

    Dr. Win Thein (C58)

    Pon Tu of Dr. Win Thein
    • Graduated with Civil Engineering in 1958 along with Saya Allen Htay and Dr. San Hla Aung.
    Pon Tu of Dr. Win Thein
    • Retired as Professor & Head of Civil Engineering
    • He is now GBNF.
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    Win Thein (M67)

    Win Thein
    • Founder of Set Hmu Thadin Zin
    • Co-founder of RIT Mechanical Magazine
    • Organizer of RIT activities
    • Alumni of Sittaung Paper Mill and PPIC
    • Entrepreneur

    Wynn Htain Oo (M72)

    • Patron, RITAA
    • Patron, SDYF
    • Super Fund Raiser
    • Organizer : SPZP-2012, Shwe YaDu-2014 and SPZP-2016
    Wynn Htain Oo (M72)
    WHO and Myint Pe (M72)

    Posts

    • Win-Win

  • Y (Album)

    by Hla Min

    Updated : June 2025

    Yangon Times

    Yangon Times
    • Covered SPZP-2012
    • True Home Coming at the Gyogone Campus
    • Made possible in part by H.E. U Aye Myint (EP72)

    Yone Mo

    Yone Mo 1
    Yone Mo 2
    Yone Mo 3?
    • He served as Dean of Engineering, University of Rangoon and managed BIT (Burma Institute of Technology).
    • He became Rector of RIT (Rangoon Institute of Technology) under the then New Education System.
    • Spouse : Daw Elizabeth
    • Children : David, Elizabeth, Steven, Phillip, Esther

    Only few accounts have written about Sayagyi. He was mentioned in the articles by Sayagyi Dr. Aung Gyi, Saya U Kyaw Sein (M65), Ko Zaw Min Nawaday (EP70), and Ko Wynn Htain Oo (M72). They cover the following :

    • He is a proponent of the power nap.
    • He rarely scolded.
    • He is a lenient moderator.
    • He initiated a pet project – “swimming pool” for RIT that became a “Cartoon Box” item.
    • He sent a letter to himself about the “discipline of his son” so that Sayagadaw will get informed and take action.

    Posts

    • Yangon Heritage
    • YMCA

  • Z (Album)

    Zoology

    • Zoology also offered Options (e.g. Marine Biology)
    • Dr. Lynsdale, Dr. Ko Ko Gyi and U Sein Lwin served as Professor and Head of the Zoology Department.
    Dr. Lynsdale
    Dr. Ko Ko Gyi
    U Sein Lwin
    Zoology 1975
    Zoology 1
    Zoology 2
    Zoology 3
    Zoology 4
    Zoology 5
    Zoology 6
    Zoology 7
    Zoology 8
    Zoology 9
    Zoology 10
    Zoology 11

    Posts

    • Zartar

  • RU Centennial 2

    BCS

    • ICS gave way to BCS.
    • BCS exams were administered by PSC.
    • Rosie Gyi (Mai Khin Nyunt) posted about her father U Khin Maung Gyi BA, BCS, BL
    • The comments mentioned two other BCS : U Sein Maung (father of Austin) and U Maung Maung Kyi.

    Old (some rare) Photos

    • Prome Hall Soccer Team (winner of Inter-Hall tournament for two years in the early 1950s)
    • Final Year Engineering Students in 1948 and 1949 (taken at their Reunion at Inya Lake)
    • Soccer teams
      Which played friendly match with a visiting Indian team
      Which won the Merdeka Tournament
      Which won tournaments at various levels
    • SEAP Games
      RU Athletes who represented Burma in the Second SEAP Games in 1961
      RU Belles who carried the Placards of the competing nations in the Fifth SEAP Games in 1969
    • RUBC
      Independence Day Regatta at Kandawgyi in 1948
      Four brothers and cousin (who are all Past Captain and Gold)
      ARAE Champions in 1958 and 1960
    • Some Sayas who are GBNF
      Saya U Pe Maung Tin
      Saya Dr. Maung Maung Kha
      Saya U San Tha Aung
      Saya Mr. Kangyi (English)
      Saya U Kaung Nyunt
      Saya U Wun (Minthuwun)
      …

  • TMC

    Sayadaw U Silanandabhivamsa gave a talk “The ten meanings of Tatagatha” at the Tathagata Meditation Center (TMC) at 1215, Lucretia Street, San Jose.

    U Silananda

    History and Activities

    For the history and activities of the meditation center, please visit

    http://www.tathagata.org/

    TMC Dining Hall

    • In the dining hall, there is an album about Sayadaw U Silanandabhivamsa’s early years in the US (e.g. meditation retreat at a church, dhamma classes at a Zen Buddhism Temple).
    • There are also photos about the Summer Camp for children and young adults.
    • There are two cabinets of books: one for dhamma dana distribution, and another for sale.

    Newsletter

    • The “Dhamma Bell Newsletter” was edited by volunteers (U Theikdi & Maureen O’Brien).
    • It was published quarterly.
    • It featured dhamma talks given at TMC and also recipes (e.g. vegetarian spring rolls).
  • Mechanical Sayas

    Mechanical Sayas

    by Hla Min

    Updated : May 2025

    Mech Sayas
    • The photo was probably taken in the late 1980s.
    • There were only two Sayamas among the 40 or so Mechanical Engineering Sayas & Sayamas.

    The following sayas are GBNF

    • U Maung Maung Than
    • U Ba Than
    • U Aung Than
    • S. Arya
    • U Khin Maung
    • U Soe Lwin
    • U Kyaw Sein
    • U Tin Maung Oo
    • Dr. Chan Nyein
    • U Thein Tun Aung
    • U Hla Thwin
    • S Kyaw Aye

    Comments

    • The photo does not include U Tin Myint, Dr. Lu Aye and U Zaw Hein Kyaw — all M80. They were doing postgraduate studies in Melbourne, Australia.
    • Dr. Jesse Htwe was in the San Francisco Bay Area in 2000, but she did not attend SPZP-2000.
    • I met several Mech sayas at the SPZPs and Mech Gatherings (as Guest) in Yangon.
  • The power of Kabyar

    The power of Kabyar

    • Saya U Moe Aung (Tekkatho Moe War) is a distinguished poet, writer, editor and publisher.
    • He wrote for newspapers, magazines and journals.
    • He has compiled and published some collections of his works.
    • His mentor was Daung Nwe Swe (Laureate Poet).
    • He served as an all-round volunteer for the publication of the Annual Magazine of RUESU (Rangoon University Engineering Students Union).

    Chief Editor and/or Publisher

    • RIT Annual Magazines
    • Hlyat Sit Sar Saung (for RIT EE Association)
    • Commemorative issues of Swel Daw Yeik Sar Saung for SPZP-2002, SPZP-2007, and SPZP-2010
    • Commemorative issues of Swel Daw Yeik Magazine for Swe YaDu and SPZP-2016

    The (hidden) power of Kabyar

    Kabyar is animate

    But [it’s life is] not just a [fleeting] morn

    Kabyar is a weapon

    But not for destroying the world

    Kabyar is key

    For liberation and independence

    But not devoid of principles [and morals]

    Kabyar has power

    Hidden but efficient & effective

    Like sharp-pointed spear-head

    Can thrust into [the heart of] a power-maniac

    Cause trembling, shivering, throbbing & anguished pain

    Poem by Tekkatho Moe War (Saya U Moe Aung)

    Translated by Hla Min