Tag: Bala

Bala / Strength
by Hla Min

Updated : Oct 2025

Bala ဗလ stands for Strength or Prowess.

Bala Nga Tan (Five kinds of strength)
- Kaya Bala (ကာယဗလ Physical Strength).
  In our younger days, there were Kaya Bala Ah Thin (Clubs) for developing Physical Strength. Some instructors have their names prefixed with “Kaya Bala”.
- Nyana Bala (ဥာဏဗလ Mental Strength).
- Bawga Bala (ဘောဂဗလ Economic Prowess). There used to be an Oil Mill (Vendor) named “Bawga Bala”.
- Meikta Bala (မိတ္တဗလ Skill for making friends). U Nu’s translation of “How to win friends and influence people” was named “Meikta Bala Tika”. It’s earlier title was “Lu Paw Lu Zaw Loke Nee” (which did not seem diplomatic).
- Caritta Bala (စာရိတ္တဗလ Moral Courage)
October 20, 2025
Talk — Bawga Bala
by Hla Min

Updated : Aug 2025

Video Broadcast on January 2021

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Business Acumen / Strength
Managing Income / Investments and Expenditure / Charity …
- Formal Learning / Training
  Economics (Theory and Practice)
  E-business / E-commerce
  Marketing (e.g. Telemarketing)
  Sales (e.g. Brick and Mortar, Online)
- Informal Learning
  Internship
  Assist Family Business
- Work for a company / organization
  Start up
  Small
  Medium
  Large
  Corporate
  National
  International
- Self-employed
- Run a company / business
  Consultancy
  LLC (Limited Liability Corporation)
  Non-profit (For-purpose)
  For-profit
- Standards / Recommendations
  e.g. ISO
- Legal aspects
  Intellectual Property
  Rules and Regulations (Local, State, National, International)
  Acquisitions, Mergers, Spin-offs
August 8, 2025
Talk — Caritta Bala
by Hla Min

Updated : Aug 2025

Video Broadcast on January 21, 2021

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Moral Strength / Courage

Practice of Sila (Morality)
- Refrain from doing unwholesome deeds
- Perform wholesome deeds
Primary school days
- Received Thermos Flask for reciting “Mingalar Kabyar” by Dago U Tun Myint
- Recite Mingalar “8-syllable verses” at home on Saturday nights
Middle school days
- Studied “Sanakya Niti” and “Pyithu Niti” at school
- Recite “Mangala Sutta” (Mingalar Thoke in Pali) at home and at monastery
High school days
- Studied “Morals and Manners” at school
Later days
- Ethics courses
- Contributing Editor for “Dhammananda Newsletter” and TBSA web site
- Editor for books by selected Sayadaws
- Interpreter at Meditation Retreats
August 8, 2025
Talk — Kaya Bala
by Hla Min

Updated : Aug 2025

Video Broadcast on January 2021

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Physical Strength
Health is Wealth

Healthy Habits
- Nutrition
- Exercise
- Rest
- Sleep
- Guideline to slow Aging
School days
- Physical Training / Drill
  Free hand
  Indian Club
- Sports
  Soccer
  Games (e.g. throw/catch ball)
College days
- Rowing
  Competitive
  EC member
- Swimming
  Inya Lake
  Pool
- Occasional
  Badminton
  Table Tennis
  Biking
  Running
  Weightlifting
Senior days
- Gymnasium (e.g. Senior Center, Fitness Center) : Before the pandemic
- Stationary Bike (at home) : During the pandemic
August 8, 2025
Talk — Nyana Bala
by Hla Min

Updated : Aug 2025

Video Broadcast on January 2021

U Hla Min

intellectual Strength
Knowledge is Power

Learning
- Formal Learning
- Informal Learning
- Pillars of Learning
- Life Long Learning
- Fun with Learning
School days
- Reading
- Writing
- Basics of Arts and Science
- Communication (Short speeches, Discussions)
College days
- Free lance Writing
- Free lance Editing
- Free lance Translation
- Debates
Senior days
- Contributing Editor
- Newsletters
- Web sites
- Facebook Groups
- Video Broadcasts
August 8, 2025