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…
Myanmar is a “half-past-six” nation!
Myanmar is a “half-past-six” nation. Now MYANMAR NATIONAL CLOCK is STOPPED AT 6.30 PM or already ‘Half-past-six’ or Sun-set time…
Myanmar’s youth “on hold” as education and employment crisis deepens, warns UNDP
Myanmar’s youth “on hold” as education and employment crisis deepens, warns UNDP Myanmar’s demographic dividend is slipping away as disrupted…
Trump’s Peace Prize Dream—A Satirical Leak
By Maung Soe | Translated and adapted for MMNN by Dr. Ko Ko Gyi @ Abdul Rahman Zafrudin Editor’s Note:…