Tin Maung Than - The Land of the Lords

If we say that the Burmese people have forgotten that they were slaves at a certain time in history, I am worried that the audience will think that Your Life magazine is talking about politics. Because Your Life magazine is a magazine about morals, about the higher class mentality, about the higher class way of thinking, the audience knows that it never thought of or even thought of talking about national affairs. The principle of Your Life is not to promote human values ​​and the spirit of patriotism.

But you have noticed that such psychological issues are often related to history. History is not something that can be cut off at any point, like a flowing stream. The past is the history of the present, and the present is the history of the future. Even though it is the past, there are always things in the life of an individual that should not be forgotten. There are also things that need to be taken into account every day.

And so, as I walked on the platform, as I jostled my way through the buses, as I sat on the sidewalks of the teahouses, as I stood in front of the coffee table outside the office, as I stared at a young singer while chewing a snack in a restaurant, a spirit that had shone brightly from a piece of history had been flashing for years.

There have been many times when I have been hanging my head in despair, when my head has suddenly been pulled up and I have looked up and heard a voice say, "I... history."

“Who are you?” I asked, and a picture flashed in my eyes. A large Burmese man in a shamanic robe, a turban tied around his waist, carrying a large torch. “I am the one who raised your head.” That was me. I am not a person. I am the flame of that torch. My name is “Lord’s Spirit, Lord’s Deed.”

So, wanting to know the spirit and behavior of the Master, I followed the letters and individuals in your life magazine. Everything I found in this tracing is reflected in your life. Let me tell you in advance that this is not politics or history. It is a matter of spirituality, as is the principle of your life.

The Lord says

“A master is someone who works to ensure that everyone has the rights of everyone and strives to ensure that everyone lives in harmony. Everyone needs to be a master who has the same rights as everyone else.”

Burmese mentality

I still remember. The crescent moon was high in the western sky, and lightning was flashing across the hills. Over the fields, white snow, like the silver of a hawk, lay in awe.

We (we are the English officer, author (H. Fielding Hall )) had a small stream straight ahead, and on the other side a large mountain range stood close to the water. There were forests near the mountain range, and near the top of the mountain, it shone silvery white against the sky.

It was far from our position, and we could not reach it despite the Burmese fire and machine gun fire. On one side of our camp were open fields, and at the end of these wide fields we could see the vast, dark forests.

We were discussing future matters with the son of the Duke of Kawlin (who had been our guide when we went to Lakha village). The conversation also included the activities of the Prince of Wantho (the Saw Bwa) who was present in Lakha village. I told him how the followers of Wantho Saw Bwa hated and reviled him (the son of the Duke of Kawlin), and he admitted that he was hated in the same way.

Everyone hates me except my friend. What have I done? I helped my father get his position back. They have forgotten that they started fighting us, he said. He said he would be killed if he continued to associate with you. One day, they would kill me.

We talked like this for a long time. It was a waning moon, and we were enjoying ourselves by the light of the nearby fireplace. As we were about to go to bed, we heard a voice calling towards us from the other side of the stream. The voice was

"Sleep well, please. Sleep well. Good... good... sleep... sleep.. sleep.. let's go.."

We all stood there in amazement. Those who didn't understand Burmese didn't know what to say, and were even more surprised when they realized what the words meant. The guards were still listening, their heads cocked in surprise. They shouted again. "Sleep well, eat well... It won't be long..."

After a while, the name of the Duke of Collins' son was called out, "Traitor, traitor," and the echoes echoed around the hill. The Burmese who had shouted this also began to move away.

"Burmese mentality"

Rain God (Myanmar translation)

The Soul of a People by H Fielding Hallo

Brief historical background

After King Thibaw was easily captured and taken away on November 29, 1885, the entire country of Burma became slaves.

After a brief period of peace, there were uprisings against British rule across Burma. This included the Burmese ruler, Wun Tho Saw Bwa. Wun Tho Saw Bwa had overthrown the Duke of Collins, so the Duke of Collins' son joined the new English master. He said he was trying to restore his father to the position of Duke.

Our psychological story began then. The British rulers looked down on us as inferiors, and they looked down on us.