Reflecting on Tharmanay Kyaw Sayadaw wasn't on my agenda this evening, but that is typically how these reflections emerge.

Something small triggers it. Tonight, it was the subtle sound of pages clinging together when I reached for a weathered book placed too near the window pane. Such is the nature of humid conditions. My pause was more extended than required, ungluing each page with care, and his name emerged once more, silent and uninvited.There’s something strange

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