Reflecting on Tharmanay Kyaw Sayadaw wasn't on my agenda this evening, but these thoughts have a way of appearing unbidden.

The smallest trigger can bring it back. The trigger today was the sound of paper sticking together when I reached for a weathered book resting in proximity to the window. That is the effect of damp air. I paused longer than necessary, separating the pages one by one, and his name drifted back to me, softly and without warning.There is something eni

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