It wasn't my intention to dwell on Tharmanay Kyaw Sayadaw again tonight, but that is typically how these reflections emerge.

Often, a trivial event serves as the catalyst. Tonight, it was the subtle sound of pages clinging together when I reached for a weathered book placed too near the window pane. Moisture has a way of doing that. I found myself hesitating for a long moment, ungluing each page with care, and his name drifted back to me, softly and without warning.There

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