Tharmanay Kyaw Sayadaw resurfaced in my mind quite spontaneously this evening, yet that is often the nature of such things.

A tiny spark is usually enough to ignite the memory. The trigger today was the sound of paper sticking together when I reached for a weathered book left beside the window for too long. Such is the nature of humid conditions. I lingered for more time than was needed, pulling the pages apart one at a time, and his name simply manifested again, quiet

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