1/24/2017 0 Comments BEST Donations 2016-2017
A BIG thank you to all the donors. Thadu. Thadu. Thadu.
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7/24/2016 0 Comments The BEST FamilyOn a sunny Sunday afternoon on 24th July 2016 friends, grandparents, parents, aunts, uncles, brothers, sisters, cousins, children, grandchildren from different parts of London and from other towns and cities in the UK converged at 105A St. Stephens Road, Hounslow for the Annual General Meeting of the Buddhist Essential Support Trust. Everyone donated generously and participated actively. Everyone was treated to a delicious lunch and a bit of theatrical entertainment from the BEST Youth Group. “We are becoming a very big family”, said Dr. Min Sein, BEST Trustee. “We are especially happy to see active participation of young people at the AGM. We look forward to seeing you all again at the 2017 gathering on Sunday 23 July.” Everyone enjoying a delicious lunch offered by Dr. Min Sein and Daw Zarni Win. A big “Thank you” to Daw Amy, Daw Yee Yee Htay & Zarchi who helped with the preparations. THANK YOU ALL for making it a successful event. Above left- H. E U Kyaw Zwar Minn, the Myanmar Ambassador to the UK with BEST Trustee Dr. Myint Thein and BEST supporters. Above right - BEST President addressing the AGM meeting
7/24/2016 0 Comments Osada - The Boy GeniusOSADA - THE BOY GENIUS In loving memory of U Nay Win, his daughter Aye Aye Win and grand daughter Zina Lemmers produced a series of three picture books for young children on the story of Osada. “My dad always wanted all the children to know the beautiful story of Mahosada. The stories are delightful and I hope the young readers will also enjoy reading them in rhyme,” said Aye Aye Win. THE BEST YOUTH GROUP brought to life the delightful story of OSADA the boy genius. At the 2016 AGM members of the Youth Group performed two short plays based on the picture books. The first play “Osada: The Medicine Boy” told the story of Osada, who was born with a medicinal herb in his hand and how he used it to cure all the sicknesses in the land. In the second adventure, Osada is the boy architect who builds an impressive sports hall for him and his one thousand friends to play. “We had a lot of fun putting this together,” said Kaythi Win Aung of the BEST Youth. “ I hope more youth will able to join us with initiatives like this in the future years”. Photos (above left) - Osada was born with a medicinal branch in his hand. (above right) He used it to cure the sicknesses in the land. (below) - Osada and his one thousand friends decide to build an indoor sports hall for them to play. WATCH THE VIDEOS OF THE TWO PLAYS.
Wednesday 20 January 2016 - BEST Trustees and Yangon based BEST Team members travelled to Kyaut Tan to the Zabu Oak Shaung school for Girls. The BEST donations will enable the school to get educational materials (exercise books, pencils and pens) and funds for the running of the school. (photos -Teachers and pupils at the Zabu Oak Shaung school). There are 500 girls who attend this school. Some of the girls are from nearby villages while others come from tribal villages further away. The girls who study at Zabu Oak Shaung come from families who cannot afford to educate them. The nuns who are in charge of the school have a good educational approach that helps the personal and intellectual development of the children. “We have been supporting Zabu Oak Shaung Girls School for a very long time”, says BEST Trustee Daw Zarni Win. “Our dad and BEST Founder U Nay Win really wanted BEST donations to go to place like this where the needs are the greatest. Thanks to a number of donors including BEST, Zabu Oak Shaung Girls school is going from strength to strength”. Left --Middle Sangha Academy, Pakokku, (left) and East Sangha Academy (right) BEST Trustees Dr. Min Sein and Daw Zarni Win with U Saw Lwin and Daw Ein Kyi - 15 /01/2016
Yadana Pangone Sangha Academy, 18/01/ 2016
1/19/2016 0 Comments TwelveYears at Dhammamaydini2016 marks the 12th year of BEST’s support to Dhammamaydini Parahita free school in North Oakalapa. This Parahita free school welcomes over 1000 students from all ethnic groups in Myanmar. Novices and nuns who study there are Shan, Kayin, Kachin, Chin, Mon, Wa, Yakhaing and come from all corners of the country. The school teaches up to 10th standard. Some students from this school also reach university level education. There are qualified engineers and other professionals who received their earlier education from this school. Above and below—students, nuns, novices at the Dhammamaydini Parahita free school, 19 January 2016 BEST Trustees Dr. Min Sein and Daw Zarni Win, and BEST team members in Yangon were present at the Donation ceremony on 19 January 2016. BEST Patron Professor Robert Taylor gave a lecture to the students of this school. The colourful event was covered on Myanmar 4 nationwide TV. ‘It’s a joy to see all the different ethnic groups from Myanmar studying harmoniously under one roof’ says BEST President Daw Khin Win Mya. Above left—Daw Theingi Hlaing from the BEST Myanmar team gives interview to MRTV 4 Above right—Professor Robert Taylor, Dr. Min Sein and Daw Khin Win Mya at the Dhammamaydini donation ceremony.
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7/19/2015 0 Comments Green Buds of BEST
The BEST Youth—Left to right—Oli, Naythan, Petra, Kaythi, Zina, Kalya - Not in picture—Zabu, Thuta, Theo and Zarni The BEST Family - Birthday Surpriseunday 19 July 2015— The date of the BEST AGM was also the exact birthday of BEST Trustee Daw Zarni Win. It was a good opportunity to celebrate not only one birthday but the birthdays of all the July borns. Daw Molly Ko reached the beautiful young age of 70. With roses, candles and a big chocolate cake, everyone present celebrated as a community—as a family. Many happy re- turns. Front row left to right— Daw Thin Thin Soe, Daw Molly Ko, ,Daw Tin Htar Swe, Daw Than Than Myint, Daw Nitar, Dr. Min Sein, Daw Zarni Win Second row left to right — U Wan Ko Ko , Daw Brenda Stanley
2/11/2015 0 Comments BEST Donations continue...
Immediate above left and immediate below: Dana to over 100 monks and novices at Yadana Pangone Monastery, Yangon, 18/02/2015 Above: BEST Trustees and Yangon Committee Members offering dana, Thaton, 16/02.2015 V olunteer team participating in 'Satuditha' dana in front of the Nan Myint Village Monastery A Tribute to the Founder of BEST On Wednesday 24 September, 2014 at 10:27 pm U Nay Win Founder of the Buddhist Essential Support Trust passed away. He died peacefully with his family by his bedside at Cromwell Hos- pital, London. U Nay Win worked energetically for the preservation of the teachings of the Lord Buddha both in Myanmar and overseas. He practiced Vipassana medi- tation daily and taught eve- ryone he met the importance of meditation to free ourselves from the cycle of rebirth, sickness and death. U Nay Win was a legend who contributed to the wellbeing of so many and whose life was fully and joyously lived. U Nay Win was a village boy from Nan Myint village in upper Myanmar who travelled the world and conquered the minds and hearts of everyone he met. U Nay Win was a great man who made many different contributions. Not only was he an ardent Bud- dhist who promoted and taught us the teachings of the Lord Buddha, he was also thephilanthropist who energetically donated to help those in need. He was the broadcasterwhose resonant voice and broadcasting quality was known throughout Myanmar. U Nay Win was the son of Myanmar who promoted the Burmese language and culture. He was the lawyer who de- fended the innocent, the writer who wrote many books, articles and songs, the adventurer who dared to take risks and who travelled many lands, the gourmand who has a pas- sion for food, the musicianwho can play not only the violin and piano but almost every instrument he picks up, He was the singer with whom we have to fight over the microphone at a karaoke party and the dancer who can move and groove – the star of any party. U Nay Win was afriend who listened, who cared, who picked us up when we were down and who was always there when we were most in need. U Nay Win was the most amazing dad. He was true to his name Nay Win. He was truly the sunshine of our lives. What the sun is to the solar system, he was to all of us. He gave us life, guidance Nay: Sun Win: Shine and inspiration. We learnt so much from him. He expressed his love to all of us in more than a million different ways. U Nay Win We Love you. We thank you. Your legacy will shine on and you will forever remain the sunshine of our lives. Nay Win’s ashes are buried at his home Nan Myint Village in Myanmar (below left) and at the Forest Hermitage in Warwick- shire (above left)
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