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Author: Hla Min (Lifelong Learner)

  • N

    by Hla Min

    Updated : Apr 2026

    Naing

    • Naing Myanmar : Composer
    • Naing Naing Aung, Dr. — Sayama; Metallurgy
    • Naing Than — MRTV
    • Naing Tint San, Dr. (Peter) — Staff doctor at Inlay Luyechun Camp in 1965
    • Naing Win (Tommy, SPHS63) — Father: Widura Thakhin Chit Maung
    • Naing Win (M70, GBNF) — Spouse: Polly Ba San (Swimming)

    Nan

    • Nan — Prefix of name
    • Nanda
    • Nanda Kyaw Swar : Swimming
    • Nandamalabhivansa : Former Rector, ITMBU
    U Nandamalabhivansa
    • Nanda Thein Zan : Professor, Author
    • Nan Su Su : T69, GBNF
    Nan Su Su
    • Nan Nyunt Swe — Writer
    • Nan Wai — Artist; Brother: U Tin Swe (EE53)
    • Nant — Prefix of name

    Nay

    • Nay — See Post
    • Nay Aung — Actor
    • Nay Myo Aung — ICST
    • Nay Myo Aung — PSA
    • Nay Myo San — Hinthada; Father : U Aung San

    Nay Win

    • Nay Win, Collegian — Born in Hinthada.; Joined Navy; After matriculation, he joined Rangoon University; RU and Burma Selected football player; Aliases; Pa Pu, Nay Dun; His coach Saya Nyein recommended him to the producers of “Kaw Leik Gin” (Collegian).; Liked “Say Leik Toh” (Tin Moe’s poem) and wanted it as his epitaph; Spouse : Daw Khin Mar Lar
    Collegian Nay Win
    • Nay Win, Dr. (Hardy Meah) — Medical Superintendent, Psychiatric Hospital; Spouse : Dr. Daw Khin Si
    Dr. Nay Win
    • Nay Win, Tekkatho — Bo Tun Hla; Personal Staff Officer of Bogyoke Aung San; Actor; Lecturer; Writer
    • Nay Win (M69, GBNF) — PPBRS; MEHS; Taught Marine Technology at a polytechnic in Singapore
    • Nay Win, British Burma — Studied Cinematography in the USA; Spouse : Ni Ni (Kathleen)

    Ne Win

    • Ne Win, Bogyoke — Shu Maung; During his reign, any article containing “Sun” was censored; Taboo to reference Dhammata (by Ananda Thuriya); Using “Ta” instead of “Tit” caused ten pyas fine each time
    • Ne Win Myint (Victor Win, ChE66, GBNF) — BADA; Spouse : Jean Gale
    • Ne Win Myint — Speaker
    • Ne Win Myint — Golf

    Nge

    • Nge (SPHS) — Saya
    • Nge (GBNF) — U Win Maung
    • Nge — U Aung; Alphonso
    • Nge Ma Ma Than, Daw (GBNF) — UCC; ICST; Spouse: U Myint Swe; Father: U Aung Than
    • Nge Nge

    Ngwe

    • Ngwe Moung — BBS
    • Ngwe Myint
    • Ngwe Pale — Silvery Pearl; Dairy Farm owned by Tin Win (T70) and Khin Than Win (T70)
    • Ngwe Sein
    • Ngwe Soe (Walter, M69) — UTC, Guitarist
    • Ngwe Soe — UBA/BAC pilot; Parents: U Ne Win and Daw Tin Tin
    • Ngwe Soe (Silver, UCC) — Moved to Singapore; Spouse : Daw Nu Nu Yee
    • Ngwe Thein (Geology) — Saya
    • Ngwe Tin, Daw (UCC)
    • Ngwe Tun (Civil, GBNF) — Saya; Owned a book shop
    Saya U Ngwe Tun (C)
    • Ngwe Tun (SPHS63, C69) –Hosts 69er Monthly Gathering for his birthday
    • Ngwe Zoe (Peter, St. Patrick, SPHS57, Medical Technologist, GBNF) — First batch Para-Medical Studies

    Ni

    • Ni — Koyingyi at Popa Taung Kalutt
    • Ni Ni, Daw
    • Ni Ni Sein, Daw
    • Ni Ni Thaw, Daw
    • Ni Ni Zaw Win — Ni Ni Nay Win
    • Ni Ni Win Shwe, Daw — Vocalist
    • Nita Pe (Saya) — Brother: Peter Pe (RIT Swimming, GBNF)

    Nyan

    • Nyan Htein, Dr. (MOGE)
    • Nyan Lin, Bogoyoke
    • Nyan Lin (Statistics) — Saya
    • Nyan Mor (UCC)
    • Nyan Soe
    • Nyan Taw, Dr. — Dicky Taw, Marine Biologist, RUBC Gold, Hiking & Moutaineering
    Dr. Nyan Taw
    • Nyan Tun — Father of Sayama Dr. Khin Sandar Tun
    • Nyan Tun Oo — Retired Minister
    • Nyan Win (BARB)
    • Nyan Win, Dr. (SPHS)
    • Nyan Win, Dr. (Sanjay)

    Nyi

    • Nyi — Elec Engg
    • Nyi Nyi, Dr. (Geology) — Former Minister; Retired from the UN.
    • Nyi Nyi — DSP; Children : U Khin Maung Htun, U Khin Maung Lay, U Khin Maung Aye …
    • Nyi Nyi — EE Saya
    • Nyi Nyi — BBS; Brother : U Myint Soe ; Shamrock Boys” for the Local Talent Show
    • Nyi Nyi Sein
    • Nyi Nyi Than
    • Nyi Pu — First Burmese movie actor; Maha Weikazhto; Brother : A1 U Tin Nwe, U Tin Pe (Maung Maung Soe), A1 U Tin Maung

    Nyo

    • Nyo — Philanthropist; Donated several buildings (RU Students Union, RUBC Club House) for Rangoon University Estate; U Nyo Challenge Cup for Inter-Club Coxed Eights (RUBC)
    • Nyo Kyi — Former seafarer
    • Nyo Mya, Oway — Journalist; His article “Hell Hound at large” was partly responsible for the expulsion of Bogyoke Aung San from Rangoon University in 1938.
    • Nyo Nyo, Daw
    • Nyo Nyo Sein, Dr. (IM1 79er) — Spouse : Dr. Shwe Zin Tun (IM1 79er)
    • Nyo Nyo Win, Daw (T73)
    • Nyo Win, Dr. (M65) — Saya; Founding member of RIT Alumni International; Organizer for SPZP-2000;
      Worked for Tech companies in USA and Taiwan

    Nyunt

    • Nyunt — See Post
    • Nyunt Aung (C73, UK) — Father : U Soe Aung (PWD)
    Saya U Nyunt Htay (Met)
    • Nyunt Htay (Met73) — Saya; Pen name: Maung Nyunt Htay Ah Htet Min Hla
    • Nyunt Khin — Vocalist
    • Nyunt Lwin — Entrepreneur
    • Nyunt Maung (SPHS) — Saya
    • Nyunt Maung — Deputy Minister; National Planning and Finance
    • Nyunt Maung San (C70) — Organizer for the Combined 1st BE Intake of 64 and 65)
    • Nyunt May, Daw
    • Nyunt Nyunt, Daw
    • Nyunt Nyunt Tin, Daw (UCC, UN)
    • Nyunt Nyunt Wai, Daw (Millie Hoe, T69) –Germany; Major donor to the 69er Health Care Fund
    • Nyunt Nyunt Win, Daw (Physics) — Sayama; Registrar of RASU; Spouse : G Ko Lay (WPD, RUBC Gold)
    • Nyunt Nyunt Zaw : T68
    • Nyunt Ohn
    • Nyunt Oo
    • Nyunt Pe
    • Nyunt Sein
    • Nyunt Shein
    • Nyunt Shwe : PPBRS
    • Nyunt Shwe : သံတခါး
    • Nyunt Soe : Swimming Coach
    • Nyunt Swe
    • Nyunt Than (M86) — Past President of BADA; Founding Member and VP of NorCal RITAA
    • Nyunt Thaung : NorCal RITAA
    • Nyunt Thein : Doctor
    • Nyunt Thwin : Doctor
    • Nyunt Tin, Dr. (SPHS52) — First in Burma in the Matriculation of 1952; Elder son of Sithu U Tin (RUBC President)
    • Nyunt Tin (M70) — Played Table Tennis for RIT
    • Nyunt Tin — SPHS64
    • Nyunt Tin — Wrote Chemistry book in Burmese
    • Nyunt Wai, Dr. (Victor, SPHS63) — Fourth in Matric of 1963; Retired Professor of Physiology; Taught at IM and Malaysia; Hobbies include painting, poetry and writing articles
    Dr. Nyunt Wai (Center)
    • Nyunt We — MPA; Executive Committee member of NLD; Daughter : Thiri Nyunt We
    • Nyunt Win, Dr. (Eddie Tha Win) — Passed away in Australia; Father: U Tha Win; Spouse : Dr. Marie Yu Khin
    Dr. Nyunt Win (Eddie)
    • Nyunt Win — Actor; Father : Shwe Mann Tin Maung
    • Nyunt Win (Chemistry) — Saya; Brother: Dr. Ohn Kyaw
    • Nyunt Yin : Physics

    Other Names

    • Nancy
    • Nanette
    • Neil
    • Noel
    • Norman

  • Footnotes in History

    by Hla Min

    Updated : Apr 2026

    Negotiation

    • In 1958, Brigadier Generals Maung Maung & Aung Gyi negotiated with Prime Minister U Nu to handover to a Caretaker Government for six months.
    • The Caretaker stayed for 1.5 years. It was the first Broken Promise by the Adhamma practitioners.

    No Appreciation

    • BG Maung Maung was asked to retire and become an Ambassador.
    • BG Aung Gyi was rewarded as 2IC, but he was later exiled to Ma Chan Baw.
    • The Purging (to promote bootlickers) continues.

  • Madan Chand

    by Hla Min

    Updated : Apr 2026

    Burma

    • Matriculated from Myitkyina
    • Joined 1st BE in November 1964. He was wrongly posted to G-Hall (residence for female students).
    • Stood Second in the Class of C70 and joined the RIT Civil Engineering Department along with U Aung and U Aye Win Kyaw (GBNF).
    Madan Chand, U Aye Win Kyaw & U Aung
    • Also worked for PPFC.

    USA

    • Worked for the Illinois Dept. of Transportation.
    • Often visited the Chan Myei Meditation Center in Springfield, Illinois.
    • Visited Southern California to see sayas, former colleagues, friends and relatives.

    Family

    • Spouse : Sheila
    Madan Chand & Sheila
    • Vijay B. Chand posted news of his father’s demise on the morning of December 9, 2022, and about his Last Journey on December 12, 2022.

  • February

    by Hla Min

    Updated : Apr 2026

    Background

    • Second month of Gregorian Calendar
    • Shortest Month
    • 28 days for Common Year
    • 29 days for Leap Year
    • Believed to have 30 days. One day each was given to July (named after Julia’s Caesar) and August (named after Augustus Caesar)
    My parents

    Birthdays

    • My mother
    • My elder brother
    • My grand son
    • Bogyoke Aung San
    • My paternal uncle
    • Dr. Khin Maung U
    • Dr. Thane Oke Kyaw Myint
    My poem for Pyidaungsu Nay

    Celebrations

    • Pyidaungsu Nay (Union Day)
      Signing of Pin Lon Agreement
    • Kha Lay Myar Nay (Children’s Day) —Birthday of Bogyoke Aung San
    • Presidents’ Day (US)
      Georgia Washington; Abraham Lincoln …
    • Valentine’s Day
    • Super Bowl
      American Football Championship
    • Some years
      Lunar New Year
      Htamane Pwe
      Ovada Partimauk
    Aung San

  • Burmese in Cambodia

    by Hla Min

    Updated : Apr 2026

    U Soe Aung (M/Auto 70) visited Kampuchea (Cambodia) for a conference.

    He was surprised and delighted to see a Burmese Inscription at a temple in Ankor Wat.

  • Four Families

    Alphabetical Order

    • Cecil Teoh (C63) and Edward Teoh (M64) are the 3rd and 5th of the 15 Teoh Siblings named alphabetically — from A (Albert) to O (Oscar).
    • Kenny Teoh was the web master of MEHS (Methodist English High School) web site.

    Named after Vowels, but

    • Ko Aung Win (Owen, M71) is the 4th of 6 Khoo Siblings.
    • The first 5 were named after vowels — A (Alan), E (Eddie), I (Iris), O (Owen), U (Unice).
    • The youngest is named after the first consonant : B (Beepo).

    Saluja Brothers

    D S Saluja
    • Dave Singh Saluja (SPHS63) left RIT to found Rama Enterprise in Bangkok with his elder brother (MIT Alumnus, GBNF).
    • His eldest brother was a Playboy.
    • Their father Teja Singh was an Entrepreneur, who passed on his expertise to his seven sons.
    • Dave and his siblings live and work in USA, UK, India and Thailand.
    • Dave collected comics, cartoons and jokes; he was Humor Editor of the Newsletter published by RIT English Association.
    • Singh is a common middle name for male Sikhs.
      It was established partly to counter discrimination (in the caste dominant days).
    • Saluja is a family name.

    Thirteen Siblings

    Ko Kyaw Myint and brothers
    • Ko Kyaw Myint (T72) is the youngest of 13 siblings.
    • Four brothers — U Saw Maung (85 years), Dr. Kan Nyunt (83 years), U Sein Tun (81 years) and Ko Kyaw Myint (71 years) are alive and well.
    • His great great grandfather had 40 spouses concurrently — unbroken record in the family.
      The closest challenger had only 4 (not concurrent).

  • Paulian Classmates

    by Hla Min

    Updated : Apr 2026

    At Kyaw Wynn’s birthday soon kyway

    Birthday

    He offered birthday soon kyway to Uzin Okkantha (Victor, Aung Chaw) and treated his former SPHS63 classmates (some of whom have not seen each other for a long time). The attendees include :

    • Aye Ngwe (Edwin, GBNF)
    • Kyaw Win (“Birthday Boy”)
    • Khin Maung Bo (Alan Saw Maung, EP69, GBNF)
    • Hla Min (EC69)
    • Uzin Okkantha (Aung Chaw, Victor, C69, GBNF)
    • Than Win (M69)
    • Aung Kyi (Arthur Kyi, GBNF)
    • Tin Tun (M69, GBNF)
    • Khin Maung Zaw (Frank Gale, IM1 70, UK)

    SPHS Novice Crew at RUBC

    • Maung Maung Kyi (Bow, GBNF)
    • Hla Min (No. 2)
    • Kyaw Win (No. 3, EE)
    • Willie Soe Mg (Stroke, GBNF)
    • Myint Thein (Cox, SPHS 62, B.Com 66, GBNF)

    We were all awarded Full Green.

    When the schools were closed following the first Anniversary of 7th July, Kyaw Win and Maung Maung Kyi applied for scholarships to study in Germany.

    Maung Maung Kyi received Dip Ing in ChE with Specislization in Pulp and Paper. He worked at Sittaung Paper Mill and PPIC before moving to Wales, UK.

    Kyaw Win had a higher calling. He and his friends protested in front of the Burmese Embassy. The higher authorities were alarmed at their movement and recalled back to Burma. Fortunately, he was able to complete his EE in Rangoon.

    GBNF

    Willie Soe Maung was from the first batch of BDS. He passed away quite early.

    Myint Thein passed away after having medical problems for a long time.

    Maung Maung Kyi passed away in Wales.

  • Patthana

    by Hla Min

    Updated : Apr 2026

    Pathana ပဌာန်း

    7th text in Abhidhamma အဘိဓမ္မာ

    Ultimate Reality

    Pathan 1

    Book of Conditional Relations

    1. Root Condition
    2. Object Condition
    3. Predominance Condition
    4. Proximity Condition
    5. Contiguity Condition
    6. Co-nascence Condition
    7. Mutuality Condition
    8. Dependence Condition
    9. Strong-Dependence Condition
    10. Pre-nascence Condition
    11. Post-nascence Condition
    12. Repetition Condition
    13. Kamma Condition
    14. Resultant Condition
    15. Nutriment Condition
    16. Faculty Condition
    17. Jhana Condition
    18. Path Condition
    19. Association Condition
    20. Disassociation Condition
    21. Presence Condition
    22. Absence Condition
    23. Disappearance Condition
    24. Non-Disappearance Condition

    Patthana in Daily Life

    Patthana in Daily Life

    Subtitle : An introduction to the Law of Conditionality
    Author : U Hla Myint
    Publisher : Tathagata Meditation Center, 2010

    CONTENTS

    Introduction

    Root condition : Hetu-paccayo
    Fascination (Sense-object) condition : Arammana-paccayo
    Predominance condition : Adhipati-paccayo (sahajata, arammana)
    Continuity condition : Ananatara-paccayo
    Contiguity condition : Samanantara-paccayo
    Co-nascence condition : Sahajata-paccayo
    Mutuality condition : Annamanna-paccayo
    Dependence condition : Nissaya-paccayo (shajata, purejata)
    Strong-dependence condition : Upanissaya-paccayo (aramana, anantara, pakatupa)
    Pre-nascence condition : Purejata-paccayo (vatthu, araammana)
    Post-nascence condition : Pacchajata-paccayo
    Repetition condition : Asevana-paccayo
    Kamma condition : Kamma-paccayo (shahajata, mamakkhanika)
    Resultant condition : Vipaka-paccayo
    Nutriment condition : Ahara-paccayo (sahajarta, kabalikara)
    Faculty condition : Indriya-paccayo (shajata, rupajivita, vatthu-purejata)
    Jhana condition : Jhana-paccayo
    Path condition : Magga paccayo
    Association condition : Samapyutta-paccayo
    Disassociation condition : Vipayutta-apccayo (sahajata, pacchajata, vatthupurejata)
    Presence condition : Atthi-apccayo (sahajata, pacchajata, vatthupurejata)
    Non-disappearance condition : Avigata-paccayo
    Absence condition : Natthi-paccayo
    Disappearance condition : Vigata-apccayo

    Conclusion

    Resources

    • Patthana Theikpan (College)
    • Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced Courses on Patthana
    • A Manual of Abhidhamma
    • Charts, illustrations, mnemonics
    • Computer programs to study Patthana
    • Tri-lingual book (in Pali, Myanmar, and English)
    Pathan 2
    Mahagandayone Sayadaw
    Pathana 3

    Posts

    • Abhidhamma
    • Dhamma Books
    • Sayadaws
    • Tipitaka

  • Mental States

    by Hla Min

    Updated : Apr 2026

    Cetasika စေတသိက်

    • Mental states
    • All types of cetasikas are able to arise only be depending on Citta (စိတ် consciousness)
    • There are 52 types = 13 + 14 + 25
    • Classified into three groups

    First Group : 13 types

    • Annasamana : Common to others : 13 types = 7 + 6

    • Universal annasamana : associates with all cittas : 7 types
    • Contact, Feeling, Perception, Motivation, One-pointedness, Faculty of mental life, Attention

    • Particular annasmana : associates with some cittas : 6 types
    • Initial application, Sustained application, Decision, Effort, Joy, Wish to do

    Second Group : 14 types

    • Akusla : Immoral mental state : 14 types
    • Ignorance, Shamelessness, Fearlessness, Restlessness, Attachment, Wrong view, Hatred (fear), Envy, Stinginess, Remorse, Sloth, Torpor, Doubt

    Third Group : 25 types

    • Sobhana : mental state with virtue : 25 types = 19 + 3 + 2 + 1
    • Mental states that are common to all types of sobhana citta : 19 types
    • Faith, Mindfulness, Moral shame, Moral dread, Non-attachment, Non-hatred, Equanimity, Tranquility of mental factors, Tranquility of mind, Lightness of mental factors, Lightness of mind, Pliancy of mental factors, Pliancy of mind, Adaptability of mental factors, Adaptability of mind, Proficiency of mental factors, Proficiency of mind, Rectitude of mental factors, Rectitude of mind
    • Mental state that abstains from evil speech, action, and livelihood : 3 types
    • Right speech, Right action, Right livelihood
    • Mental state that has limitless objects on which one must be practiced : 2 types
    • Compassion, Sympathetic joy
    • Mental state that realizes an object : 1 type
    • Faculty of wisdom

    Books by

    • Dr. Nandamalabivamsa
    • Dr. Mehm Tin Mon
    Abhidhamma

  • Changes

    by Hla Min

    Updated : Apr 2026

    DTM
    Alumni Appreciation Award
    Appreciation Award from NorCal RIT Alumni Association

    Alumni

    • In Latin, there are four terms :
      alumnus for “male student”
      almuna for “female student”
      alumni for “male students”
      alumnae for “female students”.
    • In modern usage, the term “alumni” applies to all students.

    Days of Month

    • According to “Ripley’s Believe it or not”, a graveyard inscription has February 30th.
    • Grapevine says that Followers of two Carsars took away a day each from February to make July (named after Julius Caesar) and August (named after Augustus Caesar) to have 31 days instead of 30.

    February became the shortest month of the calendar year with 28 days. It was given back an extra day on a leap year.

    The earth takes about 365.2422 days to revolve round the sun, so the discrepancy became 0.9688 day every four years (or 97 days in 4 centuries).

    In Gregorian calendar, a leap year is defined as a non-century year that is divisible by 4, and a century year that is divisible by 400.