Sayagyi's government service continued for another twenty-six years.
He was the first person to exhort Sayagyi to start teaching.
In 1941,
a fortuitous incident occurred which was to be important in Sayagyi's life.
When he returned to his office, Sayagyi found an envelope on his desk.
In 1941,
a seemingly happenstance incident occurred which was to be important in Sayagyi's life.
Because of his highly demanding government duties, Sayagyi was only able to teach a small number of students.
When his newly rediscovered friend received Sayagyi's letter on the 20th, he
was shocked to read Sayagyi's death announcement in the same post.
An account of this historic meeting, and subsequent contacts between these two important figures,
is described in the article Venerable Webu Sayadaw and Sayagyi U Ba Khin.
Sayagyi was a founding member in 1950 of two organizations
which were later merged to become the Union of Burma BuddhaSāsana Council(U.B.S.C.), the main planning body for the Great Council.
Sayagyi was a founding member in 1950 of two organizations
which were later merged to become the Union of Burma Buddha Sasana Council(U.B.S.C.), the main planning body for the Great Council.