Reflecting on Tharmanay Kyaw Sayadaw wasn't on my agenda this evening, but that’s usually how it happens.

Something small triggers it. This time it was the sound of pages sticking together as I turned the pages of a long-neglected book left beside the window for too long. Such is the nature of humid conditions. I stopped for a duration that felt excessive, methodically dividing each page, and his name drifted back to me, softly and without warning.Ther

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