Jan 03, 2020
GEMS and jades are on sale for local merchants in Myanmar kyat during the six-day emporium at Mani Yadana Jade Hall in Nay Pyi Taw from 2 to 7 January.
Union Minister for Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation U Ohn Win, Deputy Minister Dr Ye Myint Swe and officials visited the emporium yesterday morning, and looked around the display of gems and jade lots.
The emporium will sell 286 lots of gems in open tender system on 4 January, and a total of 3,695 jade lots from 5 to 7 January in the same system.
Jan 03, 2020
THE second day of 2020 New Year Dhamma Ceremony took place at the People’s Park near Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon yesterday evening.
Rector of Sitagu World Buddhist University and Abhidhamma University Dr Bhaddanta Nandamala Bhivamsa delivered a sermon on the welfares of nation.
The ceremony was attended by Yangon Region Chief Minister U Phyo Min Thein and wife, Regional Hluttaw Speaker U Tin Maung Tun, its Deputy Speaker U Lin Naing Myint, cabinet members, donors and people from the regional townships.
Jan 02, 2020
CHAUNGU Township supplies 40 trucks of muskmelons to the Muse market every day, stated U Soe Lwin, chairperson of Sagaing Region Watermelon, Muskmelon Growers and Producers Association.
Last year, muskmelon growers faced losses due to the low price. The price rose slightly in the second week of December 2019.
Jan 02, 2020
THE Nepalese Embassy in Yangon celebrated the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Nepal and Myanmar and the launch of Visit Nepal 2020 at the Chanthargyi Hall of the Shwedagon Pagoda yesterday evening.
Speaking at the event, Nepalese Ambassador Mr Bhim K. Udas highlighted the strength of the two countries’ relations, stretching back to the time of Buddha, who was born in Nepal.
The ambassador also promoted the State Counsellor's book on Nepal, published in 1983, which encourages people to visit Nepal.
Jan 01, 2020
UNION Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Dr Win Myat Aye and Deputy Minister U Soe Aung visited Myat Su Mon Youth Sanctuary at the Dhamma Lingaya Monastery in Pyinmana Township, Nay Pyi Taw Council Area, yesterday and donated offertories to the presiding Sayadaw and other donations for the sanctuary.
The donation included K500,000 in cash, K5.94 million for purchasing rice for the 110 children there, K10.23 million for food and clothing, K360,000 as assistance to the sanctuary keeper, and school uniforms and T-shirts.
Jan 01, 2020
PILGRIMS, domestic and foreign travellers and local residents of Mandalay filled up the compounds of its numerous pagodas and ancient cultural sites during the New Year holiday.
In particular, Mahamuni Buddha Image, Kyauktawgyi, Shwekyee Myin Pagoda, Kuthodaw Pagoda and Aungtawmu Pagoda were thronging with visitors in the early hours of the morning.
Visitors then took a trip to Shwekyaunggyi, the palace and Inwa area in the afternoon before heading to the famous U Bein bridge and Mandalay Hill to watch the sunset later in the evening.
Jan 01, 2020
YANGON Region Government is organizing the three-day dhamma ceremony at the People’s Park near Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon yesterday evening to welcome 2020 New Year.
Bhamo Sayadaw Dr. Bhaddanta Kumara Bhivamsa delivered a sermon on the first day of event which was attended by Yangon Region Chief Minister U Phyo Min Thein and wife, Regional Hluttaw Speaker U Tin Maung Tun, its Deputy Speaker U Lin Naing Myint, cabinet members, donors and people from the regional townships.
Jan 01, 2020
“Appamadena Sampadetha” which encompasses all three genres of Buddhist scriptures or Tipataka.
The Buddha delivered this message twice a day. Its precise meaning is “to be mindful of world and life’. In fact, mindfulness is a gatekeeper of physical and mental actions. Anyone who can control oneself with mindfulness is a real victor.
Jan 01, 2020
May all the human being in the universe be healthy, happy and wealthy commencing 2020 New Year period and beyond.
All the Myanmar nationals fully expect peace and prosperity. They have not fulfilled their expectation until now due to the lack of sufficient mindfulness to avoid immoral deeds.
By developing mindfulness, peace and prosperity will be achieved by avoiding bad deeds and practicing moral deeds.
If immoral deeds are performed and good deeds are ignored, then adverse consequences would be suffered and people will remain far away from good results.
Jan 01, 2020
AS a new year wish, I want to share eleven ways of cultivating loving kindness among the creatures taught by the Buddha.
This is the way to cultivate loving kindness, according to the Metta Sutta: