Reflecting on Tharmanay Kyaw Sayadaw wasn't on my agenda this evening, yet that is often the nature of such things.

A tiny spark is usually enough to ignite the memory. Tonight, it was the subtle sound of pages clinging together while I was browsing through an old book left beside the window for too long. Such is the nature of humid conditions. I found myself hesitating for a long moment, separating the pages one by one, and somehow his name surfaced again, quie

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