Named after Augustus Caesar Added an extra day to the month to match that of July (named after Julius Caesar)
Celebrations in August
Birthdays
On behalf of RIT Alumni International, Maurice Chee organized a Soon Kway in 2016 at Dhammanda Vihara, Half Moon Bay, to celebrate my birthday and to give me an Appreciation Award.
Award
Ko Patrick Thein Naing, Ko Myint Swe and several others would host Lunch Gatherings for August-born (Including Daw Mu Mu Kin, spouse of Saya Allen Htay).
August born
Celebrated my Myee (Chit Sa Noe) ‘s birthday at selected places (including Pismo Beach).
Myee
Several relatives (including two sisters) are August-born.
Spiritual Director of several monasteries and associations in USA, Myanmar, Canada, Mexico …
Chief Compiler of the Tipitaka Pali-Burmese Dictionary for the Sixth Buddhist Council
Authored books in Burmese and English
Meditation teacher
Rector, IMBTU
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Sayadaw passed away on August 13, 2005.
We paid homage to his bronze statue on the morning of August 14, 2016. Sayadaw U Jotalankara read Sayadaw’s biography. Shwe Bo Sayadaw and Mr. Luyen (from Tathagata Meditation Center) recounted the good qualities and achievements of Sayadaw.
My Services
Over the years. I have served in the following capacities at Theravada Buddhist Society of America (TBSA)
Member of the Board of Directors
Executive Committee member
Editor of “Dhammanda Newsletter” and TBSA web site
Simplifier of “A Manual of Buddhism” for use at the summer dhamma classes
Editor of transcribed dhamma talks given by Sayadaw at the weekend retreats
Master of Ceremonies at the services for Sayadaw
Accompanied Saya U Myat Htoo to carry the ashes to be scattered near the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco
Member of Book Committee and Editor for paying “Homage to Sayadaw U Silanandabhivamsa”
Three of my cousins — Dr. Daw Win Hlaing, U Mya Thein and U Tin U — celebrated their 87th, 88th and 90th birthdays.
U Tin U
We had a family vacation at Pismo Beach, California to celebrate two birthdays : 5th birthday of my grand daughter and my birthday.
My two sisters also celebrated their birthdays.
Daw Myint Myint hosted the 69er Monthly Breakfast gathering with U Than Oo in August 2019. Daw Myint Myint hosted with U Soe Thein (Peter) in August 2018. Daw Myint Myint is a major donor to the 69er Health Care Fund.
There was fund raising for “Flood Relief”.
September 2019
[Per U Wynn Htain Oo (M72)] : Dr. Myint Thein (M73, Rector, YTU) and team invited Saydaws to recite suttas at the new YTU Library. Students will be provided access to the library ASAP.
Ashin Pannagavesaka (Myo Tun, Bobby, A69, Mawlamyine Pa Auk) visited Ashin Okkantha (Aung Chaw, Victor, C69) in the latter’s monastery in Sagaing Hills.
Dr. U Win (Geography) had a successful operation to replace the pacemaker. His friend said, “Your death sentence has been delayed.”
Kenny Wong (MEHS63, M69, USA) met with some old friends such as Win Maung (Lake) and Cyril Ba Than (Than Hla). He stood 6th in Burma in the Matriculation with four distinctions. He was the lone MEHS in the Top Seven. The other six were from SPHS.
U Ngwe Tun (Tun Tun) will host the 69er Monthly gathering in September 2019.
MASTAA (based in the East Coast of USA) has collected donations — from the members and well-wishers — for the “Flood Relief” operations in Myanmar.
B. Andreescu (19 year old) became the first Canadian woman to be crowned US Open Champion. She held Serena Williams (38 year young), who was trying to tie Margaret Court / Smith’s record of the most Tennis Grand Slams.
It was the 6th month in the old Roman Calendar, and it had 30 days.
The month was given an extra day and renamed in honor of Augustus Caesar.
It is the 8th month in the Gregorian Calendar, and has 31 days.
Events
Birthdays
Two sisters, my grand daughter, several cousins and I are August born.
August 2016
In August 2016, Ko Maurice Chee (M75) organized a birthday soon kwyay for me at the Dhammananda Vihara in Half Moon Bay, California. The sayas and alumni presented me an Appreciation award.
Birthday Celebration at Half Moon BayAlumni Appreciation AwardAttendeesWith spouse, DIL and Granddaughter
Deaths
My Father-in-law, Mother-in-law and Brother-in-law passed away in August.
U Silanandabhivamsa passed away in August. I served as the Master of Ceremonies at the Memorial Service. I was member of the Magazine Committee and contributing editor of “Homage to Sayadaw U Silananda”.
1988
8-8-88 (August 8, 1988) and the following days mark the hope and then despair of the people longing for the end of the Adhamma Era.
The event was inspired in part by numerologists who remembered the historic event about Mingyi Yan Naung in 888 Burmese Era. They extrapolated the magic of No. 8 from three 8’s to four 8’s.
The organizers and Ko Nay Min fed news to a BBC correspondent.
2008
Most Chinese think that the number 8 is lucky.
Beijing Olympics was opened on 8-8-08 (August 8, 2008).
U Tin U celebrated his 90th birthday on August 3, 2019. He offered robes to 66 monks at Dat Poung Zon Aung Min Gaung pagoda. There were about 100 attendees.
The family also celebrated Dinner.
U Tin Htoon (A60) compiled a special Photo Album for his eldest brother.
Interviews
U Tin U earlier gave three interviews.
He gave an interview to Min Ko, his eldest grandson, several years back.
He gave an interview to Saya U Soe Paing for the HMEE-2012 project.
He gave an interview about his tenure as Captain of RGC (Rangoon Golf Club).
Members of the San Francisco Bay Area honored the Fallen Heroes of Burma’s Democratic Movement in general, and the events around the ominous 8-8-88 (August 8, 1988) in particular.
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