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Echoes of Hatred
There's a memory that reverberates across the passage of time in the sleepy town where I grew up. When I was just ten years old, sixty years ago, something happened…
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Overcoming Challenges with Untiring Perseverance
As I settle in to compose this piece, I can't help but think back on the amazing experience I've had teaching English. It's amazing to think that I've been a…
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The High Cost of Having Low or No Standards
Most individuals outside of Myanmar would respond, "political stability," if asked what it would take for the nation to develop like its neighbors. Those parties that value education and harmony…
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Nine significant points of advice preached by the Lord Buddha
The teachings of the Lord Buddha, who lived more than 2,600 years ago, constitute the foundation of the Suttanta, Vinaya, and Abhidhamma treatises. In actuality, all of Lord Buddha's teachings…
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Knowledge: the guiding light in life
Everyone has heard the phrase from our elders in Myanmar that says knowledge is a golden urn that no robber can steal. This proverb encourages people to pursue knowledge. This…
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Don’t bring pessimism, jealousy and selfishness to societies and workplaces
A mentor of mine once told me, when I was young, that a winner never quits, but a quitter never wins, and I should never give up on anything. Interestingly,…