Thanlyin
Thabarwa Meditation Centre
Thanlyin, a city located across the Bago River from Yangon, is home to the Thabarwa Meditation Centre. Once a historic port, Thanlyin now serves as a peaceful retreat where spiritual practice and compassionate service come together. At Thabarwa, monks, nuns, volunteers, and laypeople live side by side, creating a unique community dedicated to meditation, charity, and caring for those in need.
White Hospital
The White Hospital is a modest healthcare facility situated within the Thabarwa Meditation Centre in Thanlyin, just across the Bago River from Yangon. Located near Kyite Pauk Pagoda Street, it’s part of a network of services that support Thabarwa’s mission of providing free care and refuge to those in need.
The White Hospital mess-hall.
Rainbow Hospital
Thabarwa Rainbow Hospital is more than just a medical clinic—it’s a living embodiment of Thabarwa’s mission. It provides critical healthcare free of charge to a vulnerable community, staffed and supported by volunteers, and connected to a wider ecosystem of meditation, shelter, and compassion.
Dhamma Talk
Every evening, when Sayadaw is present at Thabarwa, he delivers a Dhamma Talk to the residents—a moment of reflection, teaching, and spiritual connection that brings the community together in mindfulness and peace.
Earthship Workshop – Building in Progress
Demonstration building is taking shape during the ongoing Earthship-style workshop at Thabarwa Meditation Centre, Thanlyin. Using glass bottles, aluminum cans, used tires (rammed earth walls), and earthen plaster (adobe), this structure highlights how sustainable architecture can meet real community needs.
Thadi Pahtan Street
A picturesque view over the lake at Datt Taw Kone Pagoda—serene waters reflecting sky and surrounding greenery. The calm atmosphere invites quiet contemplation.
In the way to Zarmani Inn Dam
We woke early, just before dawn, to visit the artificial lake formed by the Zarmani Inn Dam. As we traveled, the sun began to rise—casting golden light across the landscape. The partly cloudy sky erupted in fiery colors, painting the clouds with brilliant reds and golds. It was a sunrise worth every step.