^A History of Modern Burma (1958), pg 464; Although a Catholic, Ba Maw identified himself publicly with the Buddhist faith during his tenure as the Adipadi. As Adipadi, Dr. Ba Maw completely identified himself with the Buddhist faith. He took the oath of refuge in the Three Jewels (Buddha, Dhamma, Sangha), and pledged himself to "defend the Buddhist faith like the royal defenders of the old." He fed the monks at...