Can Enlightenment coexist with worldly concerns? Explore the remarkable life of a man whose path blends destiny, mindfulness, and a deep sense of purpose. U Hla Aung (1956-2022) A Special Day HIS hand was steady, poised. His eyes, distinct and bright, rested thoughtfully on four children seated cross-legged on the floor. Streaks of grey ran through his hair like silver spines, lending the slim man in his mid-thirties an older, more distinguished air. He carefully chalked round Burmese-script letters in neat vertical lines on a temporary blackboard. Quiet and serene, he dominated the living room of the modest wooden house in a sleepy Yangon suburb. It was one of the sweltering months from March to May, the height of summer holidays, when the children had been invited to this impromptu gathering. They had known him as a private tutor who taught high school English and biology, but the words he was writing today clearly belonged to another realm. Of the words written, the children recogni...