Min Thu Wun – “The Pyinma Stump” Lagerstroemia Flos Reginae (1949) Translated by G.H. Luce In this hauntingly beautiful poem,…
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Zaw Gyi’s Hyacinth’s Way – This Is My Way
“Still managed to wear the flower on her head.” In this evocative poem, Saya Zaw Gyi uses Ma Beda—the Burmese…
A Monk’s Rebuke, A King’s Shame: Revisiting Pantagu Mahathera’s Defiance in Pagan History
In the annals of Myanmar’s royal chronicles, few moments shine with such moral clarity as the confrontation between the venerable…
When Power Defies the Dhamma: A Buddhist Reflection on Myanmar’s Rulers
Editorial Note: MMNN Commentary reflects the editorial team’s independent Buddhist-humanist perspective point of view by a Myanmar Muslim. It seeks…
The True Role of Monks in Times of Conflict: Reclaiming the Compassionate Dhamma from Extremism
(MMNN Editorial Commentary) Throughout Myanmar’s long history, the Sangha has shaped the conscience of the nation. The robe carries deep…
The Four Spiritual Diseases of Monks: A Timeless Warning for Today’s Sangha
(Editorial Commentary – MMNN) In the Rogasutta of the Cattukanipāta, the Buddha warned monks of four dangerous diseases that can…