Professor Dr Jalaluddin Din Mohammed (also known as John Hla Khaine) stands as a remarkable figure in the history of…
Year: 2026
မဃဒေဝ Maghādeva’s advised to avoid rude, abusive bad persons
မဃဒေဝ refers to the Maghādeva Jātaka (Jātaka No. 9), one of the birth stories of the Bodhisatta (future Buddha), included…
Religious Violence in Bago, 1997: A Historical Account
Background: Ethnic and Religious Conflict in Myanmar Myanmar’s history has been marked by recurring ethnic and religious strife. From the…
Junta Mentioned in Buddha’s Teachings
Original author: Ohn Kyaw Myint Translated by Dr San Oo Aung (one of the Pseudonyms of Dr Ko Ko Gyi…
The State That Buddha Would Not Approve Of
Adapted from Aung N Htwe’s post in Burmese on August 27, 2015 Introduction Buddhists generally accept that the Buddha taught…
Invictus: The Unconquerable Spirit — A Reflection for Our Times
At 77, with a body that is no longer as obedient as before, I find myself returning again and again…
Not Yet Old: The Youth Within
I am now 77 years old—but I refuse to call myself “old.” Age, I have come to realise, is not…
Dreams? Why Not?
“You see things; and you say, ‘Why?’ But I dream things that never were; and I say, ‘Why not?'” —…
My heartfelt letter I wrote to my eldest son, Zin
This is a heartfelt letter I wrote to my eldest son, Zin. It carries my reflections on daring to dream,…
Dare to Dream, Dare to Fail: From Impossible Dreams to Real Lives
Dr Ko Ko Gyi @ Abdul Rahman Zafrudin “Don’t stop thinking about tomorrow.” These simple words carry a powerful truth.…