"Commander-in-Chief of Defense Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing received the title “Mingala Dhamma Jotikadaja” from the Young Men’s Buddhist Association (YMBA) in Yangon on Monday. “The title is Mingala Dhamma Jotikadaja. What’s more important is he has also been given the honor of serving as the standing patron of the YMBA,” said military spokesperson Brigadier-General Zaw Min Tun. The military chief has a lot of experience in administration and military service and will be even better able to serve the country in his capacity as the YMBA’s permanent patron, he told The Irrawaddy. According to the letter sent by the YMBA to the Myanmar military (or Tatmadaw), the title was conferred on the military chief because of his efforts to protect and promote Buddhism, and what it said was his constant engagement in the national peace process..."