Mahā Calendar Year 67 (623 BC) – Full Moon Day of Waso (Thursday): Conception took place.
Mahā Calendar Year 68 (624 BC) – Full Moon Day of Kason (Vesākhā) (Friday): Born in Lumbini Park (now known as Padaria in modern Nepal. Name as Buddha: Gotama Name as Prince: Prince Siddattha Mother: Mahā Māyā Devi Father: King Suddhodana Mahārājā City: Kāpilavatthu (now in India) Royal Bride: Princess Yasodharā Devi Son: Prince Rāhula
Mahā Calendar Year 97 (595 BC) – Full Moon Day of Waso (Monday): Renounced worldly life, became an ascetic to seek enlightenment.
Mahā Calendar Year 103 (589 BC – Full Moon Day of Kason (Vesākhā) (Wednesday): Attained enlightenment, became a Buddha. (Time: At dawn on the first Waxing Day of Kason (Vesākhā))
Mahā Calendar Year 104 (589 BC) – Full Moon Day of Waso (Saturday): Expounded Dhammacakkapavatthana Sutta
Mahā Calendar Year 148 (544 BC) – Full Moon Day of Kason (Tuesday): In the Sāla Grove in the City of Kusināra in Māllas (modern Kasia in the eastern part of Nepal), Buddha passed into Nibbānna.)
Mahā Calendar Year 148 (544 BC) – 12th Waxing Day of Kason (Vesākhā) (Sunday): The Buddha’s remains burned on their own in cremation.
Notes
Dr. Khin Maung U (SPHS63) stood First in Burma in the Matriculation.
He is a Multiple Luyechun (Outstanding Student) at IM (1).
He did Teaching & Research in Burma and USA.
He translated a part of Dr. Nandamalabhivansa’s course on Abhidhamma.
He and his spouse Dr. Nyunt Nyunt Wai are Gawpaka at a monastery in Maryland, USA.
U Thet Lwin graduated from St. Paul’s High School (SPHS) in 1957. His Burmese teacher was Saya U Sein (father of Dr. Soe Win, First in Burma in 1958, Retired Rector of YUFL).
He taught Burmese at the Institute of Economics. He composed the song “Mya Kyun Nyo Nyo” which has been sung at the RU Centennial and at many other events (including the RIT Worldwide Saya Pu Zaw Pwes).
Composer / Pianist Maung Ngwe Hlinne (U Thet Lwin)
He and Saya Dr. Aung Gyi (then, Professor of Civil Engineering) were members of the RU Golden Jubilee Celebrations Committee in 1970. They would reunite again at Rangoon Institute of Technology as Registrar and Rector.
He and Saya U Moe Aung were EC members of the “RU Kalaung Ah Thinn” for the academic year 1959-1960 along with Kyu Kyu Thinn, Shwe Ku May Hnin and Maung Swe Tint (Shumawa).
Sayas U Thet Lwin and U Moe Aung were active in the publication of RIT Annual Magazines, and RIT Ah Nu Pyinnya Ah Thinn.
He retired as Director of DHE (Directorate of Higher Education).
First club founded at Santa Ana, California, USA in 1924.
My journey to DTM
Hla Min (DTM)
Every new member is provided a mentor.
I was fortunate to have a Double DTM as my mentor.
I completed both the Communication track and Leadership track to become a DTM.
Communication track
CC (Competent Communicator)
ACB (Advanced Communicator Bronze)
ACS (Advanced Communicator Silver)
ACG (Advanced Communicator Gold)
Leadership track
CL (Competent Leader)
ALB (Advanced Leader Bronze)
ALS (Advanced Leader Silver)
DTM (Distinguished Toastmaster)
Requirements include
Completion of speeches and projects, serving as an officer in club and beyond (area, division, district), mentor or club coach, and organizer of contests.
Before the pandemic, NorCal RITAA provided Scholarship and/or Financial Aid to eligible YTU students,
NorCal RITAA awards
NorCal RITAA provided financial support for seven YTU students.
Four were given $1000 each.
Three were given $500 each.
Scholarship 1
Volunteers for Selection
Scholarship 2
Several RITAA members volunteered to interview the applicants and proposed a short list to NorCal RITAA for the awards.
Eight members of the Pre-selection Committee are seen together with the seven recipients.
Donors
The following donated $500 or more to NorCal RITAA for the YTU Scholarship Fund. Some are repeated donors. The complete list of donations is maintained by the Treasurer of NorCal RITAA.
Daw Mu Mu Kin Htay, spouse of Saya Allen Htay (C58, GBNF)
Daw Mu Mu Kin
U San Lin (M87) and Daw Tin Lay Win
U Myo Aung (M85) and Daw Thida
U Myint Swe (EP74) and Daw San San (EC74)
U Maung Maung Win (Maung YIT, EC93) and Daw Than Htay (ChE92)
Daw Yo Shu (Yee Yee Win, EE74)
U Tin Maung Win (C76) and Daw Thida Khin Win
Gordon Kaung (M83) and Lillian Kaung (EC83)
U Kyaw Myint (M83)
Raffle Drawing and Auction
NorCal RITAA Picnic
To raise the YTU Scholarhip Fund, a Raffle Drawing was held at the 2018 NorCal RITAA Summer Picnic at Coyote Point Park, San Mateo.
Thanks to the donors of the prizes, to the attendees who eagerly bought the raffle tickets, and to Daw San San (EC74) and Edward Saw (Yu Ket, EC85) for serving as Raffle Masters.
Gordon Kaung (Kaung Kaung Oo, M83) and Lillian Kaung (EC83) generously donated three iNapa Premium Wine bottles. Each bottle sells for $75 – $80 on the Internet.
One bottle was put as as the Grand Raffle Prize. It was won by Ma Thandar, the youngest alumni present at the Picnic.
Two bottles were put on auction.
U Sann Naing (M84) and spouse, owners of Burma Kitchen, successfully bid for the first bottle.
U Walter Tan (M70) and spouse successfully bid for the second bottle.
The sales from the auction $240 also went to the YTU scholarship fund.
Most Chinese use the Clan name as the 1st part. In the Western world, it is known as Surname or Last name.
Based on where they came from and where they are residing, they may write their name as
Traditional usage
Clan name, Group name, Personal name
Clan name, Personal name, Group name
Conforming to the Western World
Personal name, Group name, Clan name
Group name, Personal name, Clan name
Siblings
Their names usually have the 1st part (Fixed), 2nd part (Fixed) and 3rd part (Varying).
According to Stan Liou (M67), some siblings (mostly from the Northern part of China) prefer the convention 1st part (Fixed), 2nd part (Varying) and 3rd part (Fixed).
Miscellaneous
A Chinese character may also have one or more rendering in English. For example, Khoo or Chiu.
Some Chinese use the 12-generation naming convention.
Korean names
Lee , Kim and Park are some popular Korean names.
Some Koreans use the 7-generation naming convention.
Indian names
Indian names may be based on their religion.
Hindus are often named after their deities and their likeness. e.g. Rama, Krishna, Ramamurthy, Krishnamurthy
An Indian name may have “Deep”, “Deepak” or “Dipa” meaning light or wisdom.
Male Sikhs have “Singh” as their middle name. e.g. Davinder Singh Saluja Female Sikhs have “Kaur” as their middle name.
Muslims are named after their prophet and as “servers” of Allah. e.g. Muhammad, Rahmin
Christians may have Biblical names.
Some are named Gautama (or its variants)
Indian names may vary with region. In some parts, the name may include place of birth and trade. The father’s name may be carried on as the middle name of the son.
Mexican names
Many males are named Jesus.
Many females are named Maria.
Mexican names may have four parts : two for personal name, one for father’s name, and the last for mother’s name.
Mexicans may use a hyphenated last name (with a hyphen between the parent’s names).
Greek names
Some Greeks name their first grandson after the paternal grand father and their second grandson after the maternal grand father.
Native American names
Some Native American tribes use an elaborate naming convention. The names of two Native Americans of the same tribe can portray their relationship (e.g. one is the second maternal uncle).
It was not common to have long names. An exception is a cartoon character named “Khin Maung Thein Tun Win”
Same name
We need additional information to disambiguate the names.
Aung Myint
U Aung Myint (M67, GBNF) Helped U Win Thein (M67) with Set Hmu Thadinzin. Worked for UNICEF.
U Aung Myint (M69) Taught at RIT and Singapore Poly. Hobbies : Painting, Motivational messages
Poly Aung Myint (Standing 3rd)
U Aung Myint (Pet69, GBNF) Taught at RIT Known for his cartoons (notably Kyant Ba Hone) Patron of “RIT Cartoon Box”
Ko Kyant
U Aung Myint (Min70) Actor, guitarist and vocalist. Known as “Thamankyar Ko Myint”.
Thamankyar Ko Myint
U Aung Myint “Yogi Thway Say” Operates a recording studio (initially for his spouse : Phyu Thi).
Dr. Aung Myint (Chemistry)
U Aung Myint (Donald, Dhamma friend)
Han Sein
U Han Sein (C69) Multiple sports athlete : Swimming, Water Polo, Basketball “TONE KYAW”. 69er HCF members inadvertently put him in the GBNF list unaware that the Adhamma authorities “sneaked him away” for many years.
U Han Sein (M72) Taught at RIT Joined the Navy. Retired as a Deputy Minister.
U Han Sein (Dawei) Father : U Maung Lwin
Soe Win
U Soe Win (M66) Close friend of Saya Lin (M66).
U Soe Win (EP69, GBNF) Captain of RIT Basketball team.
U Soe Win (EC70) Worked for UCC and PTC.
Dr. Soe Win (SPHS58) stood First in Burma. Retired as Rector of YUFL
U Soe Win (Met and Hydro)
U Soe Win (NHK)
Misspelled names
Some names are misspelled
The most notable is Saya U Tin Swe. Many called him wrongly as U Tint Swe or U Tin Shwe.
Mispronounced names
Some Myanmar names cannot be easily pronounced by foreigners.
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