Author: Hla Min (Lifelong Learner)

RIT — M69ers
by Hla Min

Update : September 2026

Major Gatherings of 69ers
- 30th Anniversary in 1999
- 40th Anniversary in 2009
- Golden Jubilee of Admission to RIT in 2014
- Golden Jubilee of Graduation in 2019
40th Anniversary Gathering

in 2009

Group photos were taken at the gathering. Several sayas and alumni in the Mech Group photo are now GBNF.

2009
- Saya S. Kyaw Aye
- Saya S. Arya
- Saya U Soe Lwin
- Saya U Han Tun
- Yi Pinn (Maung Maung Kaung)
- Soe Win
- Myint Sein
- Khin Maung Gyi
- Thein Maung
- Chit Pe
- Aye Lwin
- Myint Thein (Kabar)
- Tin Tun
Aung Min

Aung Min
- Chair, 69er Health Care Fund
  Maintains the 69er GBNF List
- Organizer, 69er Gatherings
- Organizer, Paying respect to Saya U Ba Than around Saya’s birthday (October 2nd).
- Photo taken at a gathering with Fred Thetgyi (M69)
Aung Myint

Dicky, Danny, Aung Myint, Nay Win
- Taught at RIT and Singapore Polytechnic
- After retirement, resided mostly in New Zealand
Aye Lwin (GBNF)

Mehm Aye Chan, Sein Tun, Aye Lwin, Htay Aung, Tin Htut
- Secretary, RIT Annual Magazine
- Secretary, RIT Mechanical Engineering Association
- Attended 2015 RIT Alumni Reunion in Los Angeles
Charlie Aung (Chit Aung)
- MEHS Alumnus
- Brother : Stanley Aung (EE63)
- Not active
Chit Pe (GBNF)
- Succumbed to COVID
Chit Po Po (GBNF)

Chit Po Po
- Rowed for RIT
- Harpist
Daniel (Tint Lwin)

Daniel
- MEHS Alumnus
- Postgrad studies in Canada
- Retired as Associate Professor from NTU
- Attended SPZPs starting with SPZP-2000 in the San Francisco Bay Area, California, USA
- Organizer & Entertainer, Singapore Gatherings : SPZP, Thingyan
- Guitarist & Vocalist
David (Myint Thein)

David
- Alumnus of St. Columban’s High School, Bhamo
- RUBC member (Cox: Dicky / Win Naing)
- MOGE
Dicky Tan (Win Naing, GBNF)

Dicky
- Represented RIT in Rowing
- Passed away in Singapore
Frederick Thetgyi

Fred, Ivan
- Moved to Philadelphia, USA
- Attended RIT-UCC Gatherings in New Jersey
- Drove most of the trip to Canada and East Coast of USA (organized by Ivan)
- President of MASTAA
- Was lucky to have a Lung Transplant
Hla Kyaing
- Represented RIT in Swimming and Water Polo
- Had a consulting / contracting firm in the SF Bay Area
Htay Aung

Htay Aung
- Burma Selected in Water Polo (1969 SEAP Games)
- Secretary, RIT Swimming and Water Polo; Gold medal for 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m & Crosslake
- Spouse: Than Than (Asian Games Champion Sprinter)
Ivan Lee (Khin Maung Oo)

Fred, Ivan
- Life time Platinum for Bridge
- Major Donor, 69er Health Care Fund
- Golden Sponsor, SPZP-2000 and SPZP-2007
- Host, RIT-UCC Gatherings in New Jersey
- Founder & Past CEO, MASTAA
- Organized two trips to Canada to pay respect to Saya U Aung Khin and Saya Dr. Aung Gyi
Kenny Wong
- Alumnus of MEHS; 6th in Burma in Matric of 1963
- Moved to California. Worked briefly in Malaysia as Engineer and Missionary
Khin Maung Aye
- Retired from Army
- Pen name: Maung Hmutt
Khin Maung Gyi (GBNF)
- Succumbed to Covid
Khin Maung Lay
- Need info
Khin Maung Tin
- Taught at RIT & Maritime University
Khin Than Myint Tin (Margaret)
- Represented RIT in Track and Field
- RIT Luyechun
- Spouse : Kyi Win (Chan Nyein)
Kyaw Nyunt (GBNF)

Kyaw Nyunt
- Member of RIT Tennis Team that won the Inter-Institute Trophy
- Patron, ex-Irrigation Welfare
Kyi Win (Chan Nyein)
- Spouse : Khin Than Myint Tin
Kyin Lwin (GBNF)
- Need info
Mehm Aye Chan (Ohn Maung)
- Taught at RIT
- Seafarer
- Company/Agency for Seafarers
- For his 80th birthday, hosted the 69er Breakfast Gathering and donated K10 Lakhs to 69er HCF
Myat San
- Need info
Myint Aung (GBNF)
- Nickname: Minthagyi
Myint Sein (GBNF)

Myint Sein
- Member, RIT Badminton Team that won the Inter-Institute Trophy
Myint Swe
- Need info
Myint Thein (Kabar, GBNF)

Kabar
- Organizer, 69er HCF
Nay Win (GBNF)
- Alumnus of PPBRS and MEHS
- Taught at a Polytechnic in Singapore
Saw Law La Htwe
- Need info
Sein Tun
- Seafarer
Sein Win
- Need info
Soe Win
- Need info
Than Hlaing
- Need info
Than Myaing
- Musician (Violin)
Thein Maung (GBNF)
- Succumbed to Covid
Tin Aung Win (Oscar)
- Organizer, HIC Zoom Meeting
- Moderator, RIT Updates
- Photo taken at Graduation with his father
Tin Htut (Harry)
- Pen name : Mon Yu
- Hobbies : Music, Tai Chi
Tin Htut
- Seafarer
Tin Maung Aye
- Accordion
Tin Maung Lay (GBNF)
- Moved to California
- Worked for assignments in Middle East
Tin Myint (John T Lee, GBNF)
- Luyechun for 4th BE
- RIT Table Tennis
- Spouse : Lyo Kyin Sein (Mabel)
Danny & Tin Myint

Tin Shein
- Represented RIT in Chinlon
Tin Tun (GBNF)
- Old Paulian (SPHS63)
- Secretary, RIT Thaing Association
- Taught to seafarers
Than Win & Tin Tun

Walter (Ngwe Soe)
- UTC
- Guitarist
Win Htein (GBNF)
- Helped run his family business (e.g trucking)
Win Lwin
- Secretary, RIT Hiking and Mountaineering Association
- Represented RIT in the All Institutes Expedition to Sarameti
Win Lwin

Ye Kaung
- Need info
Yi Pinn (Maung Maung Kaung, GBNF)

Yi Pinn
- Entrepreneur in Dawei
- Spouse succumbed to Covid
- A year later, he succumbed to Covid
GBNF

69er GBNF

Update
- The GBNF list now has 141 members
- Some M69ers are Octogenarians.
September 19, 2026
Associations — BARB & MARB
by Hla Min

Updated : September 2026

BARB

With Veda Sayas
- Burma Astro Research Bureau was formed around 1980s.
- Experts on Veda & allied subjects (e.g. Astronomy, Palmistry, Numerology) served as Researchers, Advisors & Teachers
- Courses : Basic & Higher Level
- Subjects : ဂဏိတ၊ ဖလိတ၊ သံဟိတ၊
- BARB published the “Jotisha Veda” Magazine. I wrote articles with my name and two pen names.
- BARB published Veda Calendar.
- Ad-hoc sessions at selected houses for Discussion & Live training sessions by Veda sayas — U Myint Sein, U Khin Aung Bo, U Than Htay, U Myint Lwin & Bogyi Kyaw Zan Hla.
Executive Committee
- U Myaing (President)
  Published Jotisha Veda Magazine
- Dr. Chit Swe (Vice President)
  Pioneer of Computer Systems & Applications in Burma;
  Founder & Director, UCC;
  Rector, RASU; Taught at RU, Thailand & Australia
Dr. Chit Swe
- U Min Wun (Vice President)
  Member, Pyeikkadein Ah Kyan Pay Ah Phwe (ပြက္ခဒိန်အကြံပေးအဖွဲ့ ); Professor, Civil Engineering, RIT; Advisor, Regional College Project; Advisor, Bagan Restoration Project; Consultant, CalTrans
U Min Wun
- U Kyaw Min
  Studied Architecture at MIT;
  Part-time Head of Architecture Department, RIT; Pen name : Pithuka Kyaw Min
- U Aye Win Kyaw
  Lecturer, Civil Engineering, RIT; Taught Astronomy at BARB & MARB; Family suffered Double Tragedy at Pyin Oo Lwin Clinic
U Aye Win Kyaw (Center)
- U Myint Sein
  SPHS64; B.Com (IT) in 1968;
  Ran family business; Principal, BARB : Requested me to provide programs for Vedic Calculations; Founder, IDEA Astrology; Visiting Professor, Taing Yin Say (တိုင်းရင်းဆေး ပညာ School of Indigenous Medicine); Expertise : Medical Astrology
U Myint Sein 1

U Myint Sein 2
- U Nyan Win (Secretary)
- U Tin Aung (Joint Secretary)
  Expertise : Phalita
- U Mya Sein (Treasurer) Engineer
- U Win Pe (Joint Treasurer)
  His ancestors published Myanmar Ephemeris
MARB
- After the demise of key EC members, BARB was reorganized.
- It evolved into Myanmar Astro Research Bureau with U Khin Aung Bo as President.
- MARB lost Saya U Myint Lwin early.
- After U Khin Aung Bo’s demise, U Kyaw Myint became President.
- Dr. Kan Nyunt (Bagyi Kan) is the oldest (but still very active) among the sayas and sayamas.
Dr. Kan Nyunt (Seated Right)

U Myint Sein
- Principal of BARB
- Friend from Primary School
- Requested me to develop programs for Veda calculations and predictions. I supervised two UCC students. Ko Win Latt (UCC) developed Win Horo. Ko Zaw Tun (UCC) developed a Prolog program for prediction.
Ko Win Latt

Ko Zaw Tun (Last Row)
- Visiting Professor at the School of Indigenous Medicine
- Founder, IDEA Astrology
- Passed away peacefully while watching TV at home
- It was good news & bad news for his son, who was back in Yangon to take examination for Master Mariner. He lost his father, but was present at his father’s last journey.
U Aye Win Kyaw
- Saya, Civil Engineering Department, RIT.
- Taught Astronomy at BARB & MARB
- Passed away at a hospital in Pyin Oo Lwin
- His son, who visited Saya, passed away earlier while taking a shower at the hospital.
- Double tragedy for the family.
U Khin Aung Bo
- President of MARB
- B. Ed
- Taught at GTI, BARB & MARB
- Expertise include Thanhita
- Fell backwards while reciting Pathan
- Hospitalized
- Passed away on May 13, 2020 at the age of 80.
U Khin Aung Bo 1

U Khin Aung Bo 2

U Myint Lwin
- Vice President, MARB
- Taught at BARB & MARB
- Expertise include Phalita
- Helped with the early Veda Calendar
- Passed away earliest among three sayas (in the photo)
U Than Htay, U Khin Aung Bo, U Myint Lwin

U Than Htay
- Vice President, MARB
- Taught at BARB & MARB; Published books & notes on တြိစက္ကဇာတာ and ဒသာ
- Expertise include Ganita
- Medical Technologist
U Than Htay 1

U Than Htay 2

U Hla Win
- Vice President, MARB
- Member of “Myanmar Pyeikkdadein Ah Kyan Pay Ah Phwe.”
- Mechanical Engineer & Entrepreneur
- Busy not only with his work, but also with SPZP & HMEE
- Taught Veda courses (e.g. Research)
U Kyaw Myint
- Succeeded U Khin Aung Bo as President, MARB
- Textile Engineer
- Expert on Traditional Medicine
- Associate member, “Myanmar Pyeikkdadein Ah Kyan Pay Ah Phwe.”
U Kyaw Myint (Standing Right)

Dr. Kan Nyunt
- Patron, MARB
- Elder brother of U Kyaw Myint
- Wrote / Translated many articles
Other Sayas
- Dr. Aung Myin Bo
- U Soe Thein
- U Thein Aung
- Daw Mya Mya Aye
- Daw Moe Moe (Venus)
- …
Lunch Gathering

U Soe Thein, U Kyaw Myint, U Hla Min, Dr. Aung Myin Bo
- During my trips to Yangon, MARB Sayas would pick me up. U Hla Win would sometimes pick me up; otherwise, he would send his assistant or another saya.
- I would give a guest lecture.
Guest Lecture
- U Than Htay & U Hla Win were not present at the lunch gathering (shown in the photo) near the old MARB Office.
- Dr. Aung Myin Bo & his spouse picked us up (along with Saya Thae) to the new MARB Office.
- Tarot saya from Thailand (friend of Prophet Myat San) donated air conditioners for use at MARB Office / Training School.
Updates

GBNF
- Several Veda Sayas from BARB and MARB are now GBNF.
- Dr. Chit Swe passed away in Sydney, Australia
- U Min Wun passed away in California, USA
Status
- Win Latt is in Bangkok, Thailand
- Zaw Tun is in Singapore
September 19, 2026
Discipline — Veda ဝေဒ
by Hla Min

Update : September 2026

BARB (Burma Astro Research Bureau)

Founders
- U Myaing : President
- Dr. Chit Swe : VP
- U Min Wun : VP
- U Kyaw Min (Pituka ပိသုကာ)
- U Myint Sein : Principal
- U Aye Win Kyaw
- U Nyan Win : Secy
- U Tin Aung : Joint Secy
- U Mya Sein : Treasurer
- U Win Pe : Joint Treasurer
All are GBNF

U Myint Sein

U Myint Sein 1

U Myint Sein 2

Highlights
- Attended PPBRS
- Matriculated from SPHS in 1964
- Graduated with B.Com (IT) in 1968
- Managed Family Business
- Founding member & Principal of BARB
- Specialization : Medical Astrology; Visiting Professor at တိုင်းရင်းဆေးပညာကျောင်း
- Founder, IDEA Astrology
- Now GBNF
Veda Programs
- Requested me to develop programs for Veda calculations and predictions. Assigned Ko Win Latt and Ko Zaw Tun.
- Ko Win Latt (UCC) developed Win Horo. He later founded a Computer Training School & SysMagic. Currently in Bangkok.
Win Latt
- Ko Zaw Tun (UCC) developed a Prolog program for prediction. He later founded a Computer Training School. Moved to Singapore. Gawpaka at Singapore Chan Myei
Zaw Tun

Final Years
- I visited U Myint Sein at his house. He showed me the text he had written for the School of Indigenous Medicine, where he was a Visiting Professor. He was fond of Medical Astrology. Several doctors would seek his advice for treating patients.
- (Later) He passed away peacefully in his house while watching TV. He had earlier come back from Okkalapa where he had brunch.
Veda & Me
- Shared my Veda knowledge to selected Computer Science students.
- Ko Win Latt (UCC) developed WinHoro. Ko Zaw Tun (UCC) developed a program to evaluate Zartar.
- Shared my Computing expertise to selected Veda sayas. Helped BARB sayas & students use programmable calculators and handheld computers.
- Became acquainted with Veda sayas : U Khin Aung Bo (GBNF), U Than Htay (GBNF), U Myint Lwin (GBNF), Bogyi Kyaw Zan Hla and senior students / assistants.,
- Wrote articles (with three pen names) for Jotisha Veda magazine.
- U Myint Sein led discussion groups at selected houses (e.g. U Khin Maung San (GBNF), Bohmu Thane Myint) over lunch.
Veda Sayas

U Myint Sein
- Principal at BARB
- Visiting Professor of Medical Astrology, တိုင်းရင်းဆေးပညာ
- He later founded IDEA Astrology.
U Than Htay

Zartar
- He taught Ganita (ဂဏိတ). He also wrote articles, Lecture Guides & Books.
- He later co-founded MARB and served as VP.
- He had health problems. He is now GBNF.
U Myint Lwin
- Taught Phalita ဖလိတ at BARB and MARB
- Vice President, MARB
- Helped compile and publish the Veda Calendar
- Passed away several years back
U Khin Aung Bo
- Taught Thanhita သံဟိတ at BARB and MARB
- President, MARB
- Passed away peacefully while praying on May 13, 2020 at the age of 80.
- Was relatively strong and healthy despite his love of cigarettes
U Khin Aung Bo

Sad News

#မြန်မာနိုင်ငံဝေဒသုတေသနအဖွဲ့
#ဥက္ကဋ္ဌကြီးဆရာကြီးဦးခင်အောင်ဗိုလ်

ယနေ့ 13-5-2020 (May 13, 2020)
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#ကွယ်လွန် သွားပါကြောင်း

မြန်မာနိုင်ငံဝေဒသုတေသနအဖွဲ့ အား
ဝမ်းနည်းစွာ အသိပေးအပ်ပါသည်။

Last Journey

(၁၅.၅.၂၀၂၀) နေ့လည် ၁၂နာရီခွဲ နေအိမ်မှကားများထွက်ခွာပြီး ရေဝေးသုသာန်၌ ၂နာရီ မီး သဂြိုလ်မည်ဖြစ်ပါသည်။

U Aye Win Kyaw

Aye Win Kyaw (Center)
- Graduated with Civil Engineering from RIT in 1970 and joined the Faculty
- Developed programs for Astronomy and Astrology
- Taught Astronomy at BARB and MARB
- Passed away in Pwin Oo Lwin a few years back. Sadly, his son passed away unexpectedly a few days before his demise. It was a Double Tragedy for the family.
MARB (Myanmar Astro Research Bureau)

U Than Htay
- Former BARB sayas (U Khin Aung Bo, U Myint Lwin, U Than Htay, U Hla Win, U Kyaw Myint …) founded MARB. U Khin Aung Bo was President. U Myint Lwin & U Than Htay were VP. U Kyaw Myint was Secy. U Hla Win headed the Research Program.
- Other MARB sayas include U Thein Aung, U Soe Thein, Dr. Aung Myin Bo.
U Kyaw Myint (T72)

U Kyaw Myint & Dr. Kan Nyunt
- Thin Char Luyechun in High School
- Studied at BARB. Taught at BARB and MARB
- Current President of MARB.
  Succeeded U Khin Aung Bo.
- Also Expert on indigenous medicine.
- Youngest of 13 siblings.
- Four are alive and well. Saya Saw was good at writing Yee Zar Sar. He was reprimanded by his aunt for supposedly helping a friend to write Yee Zar Sar to give to his cousin.
  Bagyi Kan is a doctor and Patron of MARB. He translated several Veda texts. U Sein Tun and U Kyaw Myint would pay respect to Saya Saw and Bagyi Kan following the noble tradition.
- U Kyaw Myint wrote a long letter to the parents of a classmate & belle presenting why is an invaluable suitor.
U Hla Win (M73)
- Core Organizer of RIT Saya Pu Zaw Pwes and activities
- Attended DAC
- Studied at BARB. Taught at BARB and MARB.
- Secretary and/or VP of MARB.
- Member of Myanmar Pyeik Ka Dein Ah Phwe.
- He used to send me his car and/or a Veda saya to pick me up to visit the old MARB office.
U Soe Thein & U Thein Aung
- Studied at BARB
- Taught at MARB
Dr. Aung Myin Bo
- Not related to U Khin Aung Bo.
- Studied Veda from distinguished sayas. Helped them (e.g doing research& writing / refining Veda programs).
- Gave me a ride to visit the old and new MARB offices.
Veda Sayas

Updates
- The founding members of BARB are now GBNF.
- Several sayas from BARB and MARB — U Myint Sein, U Myint Lwin, U Khin Aung Bo and U Than Htay — are GBNF.
September 19, 2026
Yin Kyu ရင်ကြူ
by Hla Min

Updated : September 2026

Dear Ko Hla Min and all,
- Here is a sad news for us.
- Ko Yin Kyu (M69, age 67), Mech/Agri RIT 69er passed away today (26th April, 2011) at 8/45 am.
- His funeral will be on 28 April, 2011 at Yae Wai.
- He worked for Public Works (Construction Corporation) as superintending engineer and retired in 2006.
- He died of kidney failure, based on diabetes.
- He had been hospitalized since 3rd April at the Shwegonedine Hospital.
With Metta.
Aung Min (M69)

Comments

Danny (Tint Lwin, M69) wrote :

Dear Ko Aung Min,
So sorry to hear that Ko Yin Kyu has passed away.
Did anybody visit him when was hospitalised?

Ivan (Khin Maung Oo, M69) wrote :

Hi dear classmates:
It is sad, sad sad, we need contribute our Nar Ye fund for his funeral and for supporting his family. It is the best we can do now.
Another suggestion to our dear classmate to evaluate our balancing life.
* The longer we stay, the more this kind of sad news will hear, the less of our classmate counting, so value our relationship and childhood friends.
* Life is short, don’t stretch your exhaustion brain and still-healthy body working. Enough is enough, take the retirement at or before 65 years old.
* You must know exactly to Love YOURSELF, it sounds selfish, but be practical. Don’t lie to yourself , be honest yourself.

Yi Yi Khaing (Vilma, ChE69) wrote :

My condolences for the family of Ko Yin Kyu’s family.
Yes I agree totally with Ivan, to cherish our friends and families in our sunset years. At the same time doing good deeds while we can.

69ers who passed away in 2011
- Aung Naing (Bahadhur, Min)
- Chit Htun (Min)
- Yin Kyu (M)
Updates
- As of September 2026, there are 146 members in the 69er GBNF list
- The old list has only 141 members
September 19, 2026
Gatherings — 2015 Los Angeles Reunion
by Hla Min

Updated : September 2026

Event

Reunion
- RIT Alumni Reunion was held in Los Angeles in 2015.
Organizers
- Saya Dr. Tin Win : Past President, BASES; Initiator of the Reunion
Saya Dr. Tin Win
- Saya U Tin Htut : Founder & Past President, BASES; Financial Controller
U Tin Htut
- U Khin Maung Lay (Henry) : Past President, BASES; Emcee; Entertainment
U KML (2nd from R), U TTZ (3rd from R)
- U Thura Thant Zin : Past President, BASES; Optional event was Brunch Gathering at the Campus of his Company.
Entertainers & TTZ
- Several alumni and BASES EC members served as Volunteers.
Sponsor

Steeve (KFF Founder)
- Kay Family Foundation (established by Steeve Kay / Thaung Sein EC70) provided a Matching Fund of $30000
Main Event

Dr. Aung Gyi
- Reunion Dinner and Entertainment at Knott’s Berry Farm
- Speech by Sayas & Organizers
- Steeve sang “Shwe Mi”
Attendees 1

Attendees 2

Couple

Posts
- Alumni
- BASES
- Foundations
- Gatherings
- NorCal RITAA
September 19, 2026
Photos — 1
by Hla Min

Updated : September 2026

My Contributions

Encyclopedia

RUBC Souvenir Magazine

HMEE Book

CD Supplement for HMEE Book

SPHS Sayas

Bro Clementian

Saya U Sein

Bro Xavier

Mr. C Lewis
- Bro Clementian : Mathematics
- U Sein : Burmese
- Bro Xavier : English, Boxing
- C. Lewis : English
Middle School Staff

Middle School 1

Middle School 2

SPHS58

Gathering 1

Gathering 2

Relatives

Rel 1

Rel 2

Rel 3

Rel 4

Rel 5

Rel 6

Rel 7
- Parents
- Uncles & Aunts
- Cousins
- Nephews & Nieces
Friends

Dr. Khin Maung Zaw / Frank, Dr. Myo San / Freddie, Dr. Khin Maung U / George, Dr. Nyunt Nyunt Wai / Amy, Dr. Thane Oke Kyaw Myint / Johnny

Dr. Thane Oke Kyaw Myint

Dr. Sann Oo, Daw Than Yi / Maubin Ma Shwe Than

Friends 4

Friends 5

Friends 6

Nyunt Maung San, Tin Tin Myint / Emma

Norcal 1

NorCal 2

NorCal 3

NorCal 4

NorCal 5

Let Oo Sayas

Three Generations
- My beloved parents
- My spouse and I
- My elder son
With my beloved parents

St. Paul’s High School, Rangoon
- De la Salle Brothers
- Sayas / Male teachers
- Sayamas / Female Teachers
SPHS Staff

Dr. Khin Mg Mg & Dr. Rafiul Ahad
- Dr. Khin Mg Mg (Physics) : Prof and Chair, Physics & Astronomy, University of Mississippi
- Dr. Rafiul Ahad (Computer Science) : Retired VP, Oracle USA
KMM RA 1

KMM RA 2

KMM RA 3

KMM RA 4

Dr. Nyunt Wai (Victor Nyunt)
- Fourth in Burma in the Matriculation Exam in 1963
- Retired Professor, Physiology at Institute of Medicine (1) and (2)
- Taught at Malaysian University
VNW 1

Certificates

Cert 1

Cert 2

Cert 3

Cert 4
September 19, 2026
Photos — 2
by Hla Min

Updated : September 2026

Three Generations

Three Gen

Kengtung Sawbwa

Sawbwa 1

Sixth Buddhist Council
- Nyaung Yan Sayadaw : Inaugural Sangha Maha Nayaka
- Ma So Yein Sayadaw : Successor Sangha Maha Nayaka
- Mahasi Sayadaw : Chief Questioner
- Mingun Sayadaw : Chief Responder
Nyaung Yan Sayadaw
- Sangha Maha Nayaka, Sixth Buddhist Council
Nyaung Yan 2

Nyaung Yan 1

Mahasi, Nyaung Yan, Mingun

Ma Soe Yein Sayadaw
- Succeeded Nyaung Yan Sayadaw as Sangha Maha Nayaka, Sixth Buddhist Council
Nyaung Yan & Ma Soe Yein

Dhammanda Vihara

Dhammanda Vihara, Half Moon Bay, California
- U Sobhana
- U Silananda : Inaugural Rector, ITBMU
- U Jotalankara
- U Osadha
Dr. Mehm Tin Mon
- Ph.D in Chemistry from UIUC
- Retired Professor
- Bilingual Author
- Taught Abhidhamma
Mehm Tin Mon

Abhidhamma

Metta & Thitsar

Relatives

Dr. Min Sandar Mon

Rel 1

Rel 2

Rel 3

Rel 4

Rel 5

Rel 6

Rel 7
- Parents
- Uncles & Aunts
- Cousins
- Nephews & Nieces
Friends

Dr. Khin Maung Zaw / Frank, Dr. Myo San / Freddie, Dr. Khin Maung U / George, Dr. Nyunt Nyunt Wai / Amy, Dr. Thane Oke Kyaw Myint / Johnny

Dr. Thane Oke Kyaw Myint

Dr. Sann Oo, Daw Than Yi / Maubin Ma Shwe Than

Friends 4

Friends 5

Friends 6

Nyunt Maung San, Tin Tin Myint / Emma

Norcal 1

NorCal 2

NorCal 3

NorCal 4

NorCal 5

Let Oo Sayas

Three Generations
- My beloved parents
- My spouse and I
- My elder son
With my beloved parents

St. Paul’s High School, Rangoon
- De la Salle Brothers
- Sayas / Male teachers
- Sayamas / Female Teachers
SPHS Staff

Dr. Khin Mg Mg & Dr. Rafiul Ahad
- Dr. Khin Mg Mg (Physics) : Prof and Chair, Physics & Astronomy, University of Mississippi
- Dr. Rafiul Ahad (Computer Science) : Retired VP, Oracle USA
KMM RA 1

KMM RA 2

KMM RA 3

KMM RA 4

Dr. Nyunt Wai (Victor Nyunt)
- Fourth in Burma in the Matriculation Exam in 1963
- Retired Professor, Physiology at Institute of Medicine (1) and (2)
- Taught at Malaysian University
VNW 1
September 19, 2026
Photos — 3
by Hla Min

Updated : September 2026

Computer History Museum

Computer Chess

CHM 1

First Three-Network Transmission

CHM 2

IBM S/360 Reference Data

CHM 3

U Myat Htoo

Htoo 1

Htoo 2

Htoo 3

Htoo 4

Tin Tin

Tin Tin 1

Tin Tin 2

Tin Moe

Tin Moe 1

Tin Moe 2

Tin Moe 3

Tin Moe 4

Win Pe

Win Pe 1

Win Pe 2

Win Pe 3

Maung Swan Yi

Swan Yi 1

Swan Yi 2

Swan Yi 3

Swan Yi 4

Swan Yi 5

Los Angeles

Mini-reunion

NorCal

RITAA

NC 1

NC 2

NC 3

NC 4

NC 5

Maurice Chee

Myo Nyunt

Myo Nyunt visiting SF Bay Area

SPHS58

Gathering 1

Gathering 2

Sayadaws

Nyaung Yan & Ma Soe Yein

Nyaung Yan 1

Nyaung Yan 2

Mahasi, Nyaung Yan, Mingun

Dhammanda Vihara, Half Moon Bay, California
- U Sobhana
- U Silananda
- U Jotalankara
- U Osadha
Relatives

Rel 1

Rel 2

Rel 3

Rel 4

Rel 5

Rel 6

Rel 7
- Parents
- Uncles & Aunts
- Cousins
- Nephews & Nieces
Friends

Dr. Khin Maung Zaw / Frank, Dr. Myo San / Freddie, Dr. Khin Maung U / George, Dr. Nyunt Nyunt Wai / Amy, Dr. Thane Oke Kyaw Myint / Johnny

Dr. Thane Oke Kyaw Myint

Dr. Sann Oo, Daw Than Yi / Maubin Ma Shwe Than

Friends 4

Friends 5

Friends 6

Nyunt Maung San, Tin Tin Myint / Emma

Norcal 1

NorCal 2

NorCal 3

NorCal 4

NorCal 5

Let Oo Sayas

Three Generations
- My beloved parents
- My spouse and I
- My elder son
With my beloved parents

St. Paul’s High School, Rangoon
- De la Salle Brothers
- Sayas / Male teachers
- Sayamas / Female Teachers
SPHS Staff

Dr. Khin Mg Mg & Dr. Rafiul Ahad
- Dr. Khin Mg Mg (Physics) : Prof and Chair, Physics & Astronomy, University of Mississippi
- Dr. Rafiul Ahad (Computer Science) : Retired VP, Oracle USA
KMM RA 1

KMM RA 2

KMM RA 3

KMM RA 4

Dr. Nyunt Wai (Victor Nyunt)
- Fourth in Burma in the Matriculation Exam in 1963
- Retired Professor, Physiology at Institute of Medicine (1) and (2)
- Taught at Malaysian University
VNW 1
September 19, 2026
U Thet Lwin ဦးသက်လွင်

by Hla Min

Updated : September 2026

Mya Kyun Nyo Nyo Tekkatho

Song 1

Song 2

Song 3

Gallery

U Thet Lwin 1

U Thet Lwin 2

U Thet Lwin 3

U Thet Lwin 4

U Thet Lwin 5

U Thet Lwin 6

U Thet Lwin 7

U Thet Lwin 8

September 19, 2026
Advice & Thoughts
by Hla Min & Friends

Update : September 2026

Slow Down
- U Aung Min (M69) was worried that I might burn out. He asked me to slow down.
- Completed five decades as a Volunteer. Spent 27 years as an Organizer & Messenger for the RIT Alumni. Want to slow down, but have things to do.
Take Rest
- Some said, “You write more & faster than we can read. Take some rest”.
- Paying back to my benefactors, mentors & alma mater while I am physically & mentally OK.
EAFF 1

EAFF 2

Find Young Helpers
- Some suggested to find young volunteers to help.
- It is easier said than done. Not easy to find paid volunteers. Much difficult to get unpaid volunteers.
Memory
- Some friends & even young people had memory lapses.
- Saw people with various levels of memory problems. At first, one could not recall names & faces of friends. Then, he could not remember his children. Finally, he could not recognize his spouse. Some time later, he passed away.
- Compared to geniuses with phenomenal memory, I am at a lower rung. I am glad that I recall people & events more than the average person. I know thousands of names & people.
Story Tellers
- From Thin Sayas, Myin Sayas and Kyar Sayas, I learned interesting episodes that cannot be read from the history books. Sadly, many good story tellers are GBNF.
Dream
- If one can dream, others can help / fulfill.
- My first dream was to get sayas and alumni get reconnected physically & virtually. RIT Alumni Newsletter & SPZP-2000 were realized from that dream.
- My second dream was to compile Oral & Written Histories. As a member of the HMEE project, I was able to realize part of that dream.
- Dr. Thane Oke Kyaw Myint, Dr. V Nyunt Wai, Dr. Khin Maung U, U Khin Maung Zaw & others provided insights to my posts. I hope the “Tumbleweed effect” will help turn my raw thoughts and writings into memorable articles and may be even e-books and books. It will be a fuller realization of the second dream.
SPZP-2000 Organizers

Worry
- Someone wrote in my autograph : “Worry is like sand in an oyster. A little produces a pearl. Too much kills the animal”.
- I do not worry about Longevity. I have seen some people live long lives, but a few were not physically or mentally active for some time. I prefer to have quality of life for our moment on this earth.
Last Journey
- I was emcee for the Last Journeys of Dr. Htay Lwin Nyo and Sayadaw U Silananda.
- There will be no service for my last journey.
HLN

U Silananda
- I gave Eulogies. I prefer to acknowledge the good deeds of people while they are still alive.
Sharing is Caring
- I am delighted to share my thoughts and experiences — with mentors, colleagues, friends, former students & those who value dissemination of knowledge.
September 19, 2026