Ye Lwin (musician)

He created many own original tunes, and one of his song "Pan Kayan Pya " (Violet Flower) was most popular and banned from 1962 to 1988, is striking a chord with audiences in unexpected venues.

And their desire to help war victims and bring an end to conflict in war-torn areas has earned them respect, and often large donations, from their fans.

[2][3] In 2012, he founded "Panyelann" (Path of Flowers) are a group of charity buskers who have been entertaining customers with their music.

[4] During the 2007 Saffron Revolution when Buddhist monks took to the streets to defy the then-ruling military government, Ye Lwin joined the nonviolent protests, reciting verses from the Metta Sutta (loving kindness).

Under the motto "People helping people", Panyelann (Flower's Path) was initially formed to help the tens of thousands of civilians victimized by the raging war between government troops and the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) in Kachin State, northernmost Myanmar.

Years later Ye Lwin was inspired by Paragu's writing and slowly became a Buddhist and adopted a vegetarian diet.