Tharmanay Kyaw Sayadaw resurfaced in my mind quite spontaneously this evening, but these thoughts have a way of appearing unbidden.

A tiny spark is usually enough to ignite the memory. This time it was the sound of pages sticking together as I attempted to leaf through an ancient volume left beside the window for too long. Such is the nature of humid conditions. My pause was more extended than required, carefully detaching the sheets individually, and his name emerged once more

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