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He tells us the hardships he faces as a monk, either in the deep forests of thailand, the gloomy. The free books are categorised by the first and highestranking category. I like his teachings a lot because he uses real life stories to let us understand dammah. I couldnt put it down and read from cover to cover in one sitting.
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