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. In this instance, it was the noise of pages adhering to one another when I reached for a weathered book left beside the window for too long. It's a common result of humidity. I lingered for more time than was needed, methodically dividing each page, and his name emerged once more, silent and unin

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